Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For you have brought about justice for me and my cause; you sit 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.
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.
Amplified
For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You have sat on 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 will stumble and perish before you. 4 For you have brought about justice for me and my cause; you sit on the throne judging righteously. 5 You rebuked the nations, you destroyed the wicked, you wiped out their name forever and ever.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 140:12
I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.
1 Peter 2:23
When he was insulted, he did not retaliate. When he suffered, he did not threaten. It was his habit to commit the matter to the one who judges fairly.
Psalm 16:5
The LORD is my inheritance and my cup; you support my lot.
Psalm 45:6-7
Your throne, God, exists forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.
Psalm 47:8
God is king over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice make up the foundation of your throne; gracious love and truth meet before you.
Psalm 96:13
in the LORD's presence, because he is coming; indeed, he will come to judge the earth. He will judge the world fairly and its people reliably.
Psalm 98:9
in the LORD's presence, who comes to judge the earth; He'll judge the world righteously; and its people fairly.
Isaiah 11:4
but with righteousness he will judge the needy, and decide with equity for earth's poor. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and the wicked will be killed with the breath of his lips.