Parallel Verses
Amplified
For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You have sat on the throne judging righteously.
New American Standard Bible
You have sat on the throne
King James Version
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
Holman Bible
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.
International Standard Version
For you have brought about justice for me and my cause; you sit on the throne judging righteously.
A Conservative Version
For thou have maintained my right and my cause. Thou sit in the throne judging righteously.
American Standard Version
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.
Bible in Basic English
For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.
Darby Translation
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously.
Julia Smith Translation
For thou didst my judgment and my cause; thou satest upon the throne judging justice.
King James 2000
For you have maintained my right and my cause; you sat in the throne judging right.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on [the] throne judging correctly.
Modern King James verseion
For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat in the throne judging right.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou art set in the throne that judgest right.
NET Bible
For you defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision.
New Heart English Bible
For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
The Emphasized Bible
For thou hast executed my right and my cause, Thou hast sat on the throne, judging righteously:
Webster
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou sattest on the throne judging right.
World English Bible
For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
Youngs Literal Translation
For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 9:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Celebration Of God's Justice
3
When my enemies turn back,
They stumble and perish before You.
For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You have sat on the throne judging righteously.
You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked and unrepentant;
You have wiped out their name forever and ever.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 140:12
I know [with confidence] that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted,
And [will secure] justice for the poor.
1 Peter 2:23
While being reviled and insulted, He did not revile or insult in return; while suffering, He made no threats [of vengeance], but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges fairly.
Psalm 16:5
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance, my cup [He is all I need];
You support my lot.
Psalm 45:6-7
The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Psalm 47:8
God reigns over the nations;
God sits on His holy throne.
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
Psalm 96:13
Before the Lord, for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples in His faithfulness.
Psalm 98:9
Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples with fairness.
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness and justice He will judge the poor,
And decide with fairness for the downtrodden of the earth;
And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.