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Psalm 99:4 The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
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You have acted with justice and righteousness throughout Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/99.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/99.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/99.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/99.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The King’s strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/99.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The strength of the King loves justice; You have established order; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/99.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the strength of the King loves justice; Thou hast established equity; Thou hast executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/99.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have done justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/99.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The strength of the King loves justice <i>and</i> righteous judgment; You have established fairness; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob (Israel).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/99.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mighty King loves justice. You have established fairness; you have administered justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/99.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mighty King loves justice. You have established fairness; You have administered justice and righteousness in Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/99.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/99.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You are our mighty King, a lover of fairness, who sees that justice is done everywhere in Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/99.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/99.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king's strength is that he loves justice. You have established fairness. You have done what is fair and right for Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/99.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Mighty king, you love what is right; you have established justice in Israel; you have brought righteousness and fairness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/99.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A mighty king who loves justice, you have established fairness. You have exercised justice and righteousness over Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/99.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/99.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king is strong; he loves justice. You ensure that legal decisions will be made fairly; you promote justice and equity in Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/99.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/99.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/99.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The King’s strength also loves justice. You establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/99.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the strength of the king "" Has loved judgment, "" You have established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, "" You have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/99.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/99.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king's strength loved judgment; thou didst prepare uprightnesses, thou didst judgment and justice in Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/99.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />and the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/99.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 98:4>And the honor of the king loves judgment. You have prepared guidance. You have accomplished judgment and justice in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/99.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />O mighty king, lover of justice, you have established fairness; you have created just rule in Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/99.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/99.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The king's might also loves judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/99.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For the strength of the King loves justice; you have prepared integrity and judgment and you have performed righteousness in Jacob.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/99.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The strength also of the king who loveth justice-- Thou hast established equity, Thou hast executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/99.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king's honour loves judgment; thou hast prepared equity, thou hast wrought judgment and justice in Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/99-4.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=12293" 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/99.htm">The LORD Reigns</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy! <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: wə·‘ōz (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">The mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ā·hêḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">loves</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">justice.</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: kō·w·nan·tā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">have established</a> <a href="/hebrew/4339.htm" title="4339: mê·šā·rîm (N-mp) -- Evenness, uprightness, equity. From yashar; evenness, i.e. prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. rectitude.">equity;</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">have exercised</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">and righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">in Jacob.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!…<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/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="/2_samuel/23-3.htm">2 Samuel 23:3</a></span><br />The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,<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="/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6-7</a></span><br />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="/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/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1</a></span><br />Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Jeremiah 33:15</a></span><br />In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-9.htm">1 Kings 10:9</a></span><br />Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1-2</a></span><br />Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness. / May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.<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="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-18.htm">Matthew 12:18</a></span><br />“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-33.htm">Luke 1:33</a></span><br />and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3-4</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, / and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The king's strength also loves judgment; you do establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.</p><p class="hdg">strength</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/72-1.htm">Psalm 72:1,2</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> for Solomon. Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-3.htm">Deuteronomy 32:3,4</a></b></br> Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God… </p><p class="hdg">thou dost</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></b></br> Of the increase of <i>his</i> government and peace <i>there shall be</i> no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/42-4.htm">Isaiah 42:4</a></b></br> He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Isaiah 61:11</a></b></br> For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.</p><p class="hdg">executest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Deuteronomy 10:18</a></b></br> He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jude/1-15.htm">Jude 1:15</a></b></br> To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard <i>speeches</i> which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/psalms/90-17.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Executed</a> <a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">King's</a> <a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/psalms/87-2.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/psalms/93-4.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/95-9.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/98-1.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-17.htm">Rightly</a> <a href="/psalms/96-7.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/90-1.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/psalms/55-14.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/103-6.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-3.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/psalms/104-5.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Established</a> <a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/psalms/106-30.htm">Executed</a> <a href="/psalms/105-6.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/109-31.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/psalms/101-1.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/101-1.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/144-12.htm">King's</a> <a href="/psalms/105-6.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/psalms/119-140.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/psalms/103-11.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/101-6.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/101-1.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-26.htm">Rightly</a> <a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/psalms/101-2.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/111-8.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/psalms/102-8.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 99</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">The prophet, setting forth the kingdom of God in Zion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/99-5.htm">Exhorts all, by the example of their forefathers, to worship God at his holy hill</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 the biblical context, God is often depicted as a King who governs with fairness and righteousness. The term "mighty King" reflects His omnipotence and authority over all creation. Justice is a central theme throughout Scripture, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Isaiah 61:8</a>, where God declares His love for justice. This love for justice is not merely a preference but a fundamental aspect of His character, influencing how He interacts with humanity. The concept of justice in the ancient Near East was crucial, as kings were expected to uphold laws and ensure fairness among their people. This phrase also foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, who embodies divine justice and will ultimately establish His kingdom of righteousness.<p><b>You have established equity;</b><br>This part of the verse highlights God's role in creating a balanced and fair order in the world. "Equity" refers to fairness and impartiality, suggesting that God's governance is marked by these qualities. In biblical history, the establishment of equity was a key responsibility of leaders, as seen in the reigns of kings like David and Solomon, who were known for their wise and just rule. The establishment of equity is also a prophetic theme, pointing to the Messianic age when Christ will reign with perfect justice and fairness, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>. This phrase reassures believers that God's rule is characterized by fairness and that He is actively working to maintain balance and justice in the world.<p><b>You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.</b><br>This phrase underscores God's active role in implementing justice and righteousness among His people, Israel, often referred to as "Jacob" in Scripture. The use of "Jacob" connects this divine action to the covenantal relationship God established with the patriarchs and their descendants. Throughout Israel's history, God consistently called His people to live justly and righteously, as seen in the Law given through Moses and the messages of the prophets. Justice and righteousness are often paired in Scripture, indicating a comprehensive approach to moral and ethical living. This phrase also points to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who perfectly embodies and exercises justice and righteousness. His life and teachings provide the model for believers to follow, and His sacrificial death and resurrection ensure the ultimate establishment of justice and righteousness for all who trust in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_mighty_king.htm">The Mighty King</a></b><br>Refers to God, who is sovereign and rules with justice and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Represents the nation of Israel, God's chosen people, through whom He exercises His justice and righteousness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness.htm">Justice and Righteousness</a></b><br>Central themes in God's character and His dealings with humanity, particularly with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_love_for_justice.htm">God's Love for Justice</a></b><br>God’s love for justice is foundational to His character. As believers, we are called to reflect this attribute in our lives by advocating for fairness and equity in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/establishing_equity.htm">Establishing Equity</a></b><br>God has established equity, meaning fairness and impartiality, in His dealings with humanity. We are encouraged to pursue equity in our relationships and societal structures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_righteousness_in_our_lives.htm">Justice and Righteousness in Our Lives</a></b><br>Just as God exercises justice and righteousness, we are to live out these principles in our daily actions, ensuring that our decisions and behaviors align with God’s standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_believers_in_society.htm">Role of Believers in Society</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are to be agents of justice and righteousness, influencing our society positively and standing against injustice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>Our lives should mirror God’s character, demonstrating His love for justice and righteousness in all we do, thereby drawing others to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_99.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 99</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_98_align_with_injustice.htm">Psalm 98 portrays God as righteous and just, yet countless injustices have occurred throughout history--how does this align with a fair divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_demand_for_repentance_contradictory.htm">(Jeremiah 13:16–17) Isn’t it contradictory for God to demand repentance while also foretelling inevitable punishment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_suffering_god's_righteous_judgment.htm">In 2 Thessalonians 1:5, how can suffering be seen as a demonstration of God’s righteous judgment? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_101_1_align_with_david's_sins.htm">How does Psalm 101:1's theme of justice reconcile with David's own moral failures as recorded in other parts of the Old Testament?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/99.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The King's strength also loveth judgment.</span> "The king" is here the Lord, Jehovah (see <a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Psalm 98:3</a>). His "strength," or might, "loves," and is always combined with, right (comp. <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Isaiah 61:8</a>, "I the Lord love judgment"). <span class="cmt_word">Thou dost establish equity.</span> The pronoun is emphatic: "Thou, even thou" - nearly equivalent to "thou only" - "dost establish equity." <span class="cmt_word">Thou</span> - again emphatic - "thou, even thou" - <span class="cmt_word">executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob</span>; <span class="accented">i.e. </span>governest thy people Israel with strict and absolute justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/99-4.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">The mighty</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֹ֥ז</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ōz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, might</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶלֶךְ֮</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loves</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֫הֵ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·hêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justice.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֪ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have established</span><br /><span class="heb">כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(kō·w·nan·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">equity;</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵישָׁרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(mê·šā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4339.htm">Strong's 4339: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֬ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have exercised</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשִֽׂיתָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">and righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jacob.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב ׀</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/99-4.htm">Psalm 99:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 99:4 The King's strength also loves justice (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/99-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 99:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/99-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 99:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 99:5" /></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>