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Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/89.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/89.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Justice and judgment <i>are</i> the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/89.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice <i>are</i> the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/89.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/89.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/89.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/89.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/89.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; faithful love and truth go before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/89.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; faithful love and truth go before You. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/89.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/89.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your kingdom is ruled by justice and fairness with love and faithfulness leading the way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/89.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne: mercy and truth go before thy face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/89.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne. Mercy and truth stand in front of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/89.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice; love and faithfulness are shown in all you do. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/89.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice make up the foundation of your throne; gracious love and truth meet before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/89.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/89.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/89.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/89.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/89.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/89.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Righteousness and judgment "" [Are] the fixed place of Your throne, "" Kindness and truth go before Your face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/89.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Righteousness and judgment Are the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/89.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Justice and judgment the preparing of thy throne: mercy and truth shall anticipate thy face.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/89.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/89.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 88:15>Justice and judgment are the preparation of your throne. Mercy and truth will precede your face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/89.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Justice and judgment are the foundation of your throne; mercy and faithfulness march before you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/89.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/89.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thy throne is built on righteousness and judgment; mercy and truth go before thy face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/89.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Your throne is established in righteousness and in judgment, in grace and in truth before your face.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/89.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; Mercy and truth go before Thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/89.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Justice and judgment are the establishment of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/89-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11134" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">I Will Sing of His Love Forever</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">Righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·miš·pāṭ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">and justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/4349.htm" title="4349: mə·ḵō·wn (N-msc) -- From kuwn; properly, a fixture, i.e. A basis; generally a place, especially as an abode.">are the foundation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·’e·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">of Your throne;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: we·’ĕ·meṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">and faithfulness</a> <a href="/hebrew/6923.htm" title="6923: yə·qad·də·mū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To come or be in front, meet. A primitive root; to project, i.e. Precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet.">go</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before You.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Isaiah 61:8</a></span><br />For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-24.htm">Jeremiah 9:24</a></span><br />But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24</a></span><br />But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-5.htm">Isaiah 16:5</a></span><br />in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-12.htm">Proverbs 16:12</a></span><br />Wicked behavior is detestable for kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-5.htm">Isaiah 33:5-6</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. / He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4-5</a></span><br />but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. / Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm">Proverbs 21:3</a></span><br />To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25-26</a></span><br />God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. / He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8-9</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom. / You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-17.htm">Romans 1:17</a></span><br />For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Justice and judgment are the habitation of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face.</p><p class="hdg">justice</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6,7</a></b></br> Thy throne, O God, <i>is</i> for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom <i>is</i> a right sceptre… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Psalm 97:2</a></b></br> Clouds and darkness <i>are</i> round about him: righteousness and judgment <i>are</i> the habitation of his throne.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4</a></b></br> The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.</p><p class="hdg">habitation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-12.htm">Proverbs 16:12</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.</p><p class="hdg">mercy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Psalm 89:2</a></b></br> For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/85-13.htm">Psalm 85:13</a></b></br> Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set <i>us</i> in the way of his steps.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a></b></br> For the law was given by Moses, <i>but</i> grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/88-14.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/89-8.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/89-8.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/psalms/86-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/79-7.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/psalms/89-13.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/88-12.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/89-2.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/psalms/86-15.htm">Truth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">Face</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">Fixed</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Foundation</a> <a href="/psalms/89-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/psalms/94-15.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/94-15.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/112-8.htm">Resting</a> <a href="/psalms/89-25.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/89-16.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/89-24.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/psalms/89-29.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/psalms/89-49.htm">Truth</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 89</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">The psalmist praises God for his covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">For his wonderful power</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm">For the care of his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-19.htm">For his favor to the kingdom of David</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Then complaining of contrary events</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/89-46.htm">He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, righteousness refers to God's moral perfection and His commitment to what is right. Justice signifies His fair and impartial treatment of all creation. The throne symbolizes God's sovereign authority over the universe. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a king's throne was a symbol of his power and the principles by which he ruled. The foundation of God's throne being righteousness and justice indicates that His governance is based on these unchanging principles. This is echoed in other scriptures such as <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Psalm 97:2</a>, which states, "Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne." This consistency across scripture highlights the unchanging nature of God's character. In a prophetic sense, this foundation is fully realized in the reign of Jesus Christ, who embodies perfect righteousness and justice (<a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>).<p><b>loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.</b><br>Loving devotion, often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy," reflects God's covenantal love and kindness towards His people. Faithfulness denotes His reliability and trustworthiness. These attributes "go before" God, suggesting they are the forerunners or heralds of His presence. In the cultural context of the Bible, a king's entourage would often precede him, announcing his arrival and character. Similarly, God's loving devotion and faithfulness prepare the way for His actions and interactions with humanity. This is seen in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6</a>, where God proclaims His nature to Moses: "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness." These qualities are perfectly manifested in Jesus Christ, who is described in <a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a> as "full of grace and truth," embodying God's loving devotion and faithfulness in human form.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ethan_the_ezrahite.htm">Ethan the Ezrahite</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, traditionally believed to be a wise man during the time of King Solomon. His psalm reflects on God's covenant with David and the challenges faced by Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/davidic_covenant.htm">Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The promise God made to David, ensuring that his lineage would endure forever. This covenant is central to the themes of <a href="/bsb/psalms/89.htm">Psalm 89</a>, highlighting God's faithfulness and justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/throne_of_god.htm">Throne of God</a></b><br>Represents God's sovereign rule and authority over all creation. The psalm emphasizes that God's throne is established on righteousness and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/foundation_of_god's_rule.htm">Foundation of God's Rule</a></b><br>God's governance is rooted in righteousness and justice, providing a model for human leadership and authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attributes_of_god.htm">Attributes of God</a></b><br>Loving devotion (chesed) and truth (emet) are essential characteristics of God, guiding His interactions with humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_reflect_god's_character.htm">Call to Reflect God's Character</a></b><br>Believers are called to embody righteousness, justice, loving devotion, and truth in their daily lives, reflecting God's nature to the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_faithfulness.htm">Trust in God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite circumstances, believers can trust in God's unwavering commitment to His promises, as His throne is established on unchanging principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_god's_justice.htm">Living in Light of God's Justice</a></b><br>Understanding God's justice should inspire believers to pursue justice in their communities, advocating for the oppressed and marginalized.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_89.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 89</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_infants_enter_heaven_after_death.htm">Do infants enter heaven after death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_this_align_with_biblical_justice.htm">How do we reconcile this practice with biblical teachings about justice and mercy elsewhere? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_inscribe_mercy_and_truth.htm">How can you inscribe mercy and truth in your heart?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_forgive_some,_not_others.htm">If God is perfectly just, why does He forgive some sinners but not others?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/89.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Habitation.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">foundation, </span>or <span class= "ital">pillars. </span>Righteousness and judgment support God's throne, and mercy and truth ("those genii of sacred history") precede (<span class= "ital">present </span>tense, not <span class= "ital">future</span>) Him as forerunners precede a king.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/89.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Justice and judgment</span>; or, right<span class="accented">eousness and justice</span> (Cheyne). The psalmist here rises to a higher level - from that of might to that of right. God is not merely strong to do whatever he wills; but all that he wills is consonant with right and justice. <span class="cmt_word">Are the habitation of thy throne;</span> rather, <span class="accented">the basis</span>, or "foundation." (So Kay, Cheyne, and the Revised Version.) <span class="cmt_word">Mercy and truth shall go before thy face;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> shall stand ever in front of thee; be thy inseparable companions. Whatever thou doest shall be done "in truth and equity." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/89-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶ֣דֶק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right, equity, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and justice</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֭מִשְׁפָּט</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the foundation</span><br /><span class="heb">מְכ֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḵō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4349.htm">Strong's 4349: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fixture, a basis, a place, as an abode</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your throne;</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(kis·’e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֥סֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·seḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and truth</span><br /><span class="heb">וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(we·’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go</span><br /><span class="heb">יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·qad·də·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6923.htm">Strong's 6923: </a> </span><span class="str2">To project, precede, to anticipate, hasten, meet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before You.</span><br /><span class="heb">פָנֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/89-14.htm">Psalm 89:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/89-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 89:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/89-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 89:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 89:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>