Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous judge. New Living Translation For you have judged in my favor; from your throne you have judged with fairness. English Standard Version For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on the throne, giving righteous judgment. Berean Standard Bible For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously. King James Bible For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. New King James Version For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat on the throne judging in righteousness. New American Standard Bible For You have maintained my just cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously. NASB 1995 For You have maintained my just cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously. NASB 1977 For Thou hast maintained my just cause; Thou dost sit on the throne judging righteously. Legacy Standard Bible For You have maintained my justice and my cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously. Amplified Bible For You have maintained my right and my cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously. Christian Standard Bible For you have upheld my just cause; you are seated on your throne as a righteous judge. Holman Christian Standard Bible For You have upheld my just cause; You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge. American Standard Version For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously. Contemporary English Version You take your seat as judge, and your fair decisions prove that I was in the right. English Revised Version For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging righteously. GOD'S WORD® Translation You have defended my just cause: You sat down on your throne as a fair judge. Good News Translation You are fair and honest in your judgments, and you have judged in my favor. International Standard Version For you have brought about justice for me and my cause; you sit on the throne judging righteously. Majority Standard Bible For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously. NET Bible For you defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision. New Heart English Bible For you have upheld my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor You have done my judgment and my right. You have sat on a throne, "" Judging [with] righteousness. Young's Literal Translation For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness. Smith's Literal Translation For thou didst my judgment and my cause; thou satest upon the throne judging justice. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor thou hast maintained my judgment and my cause: thou hast sat on the throne, who judgest justice. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For you upheld my right and my cause, seated on your throne, judging justly. New Revised Standard Version For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on the throne giving righteous judgment. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou hast sat on the throne, O thou righteous judge. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because you have kept my reward and my judgment and you sat on the throne, Righteous Judge. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For Thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sattest upon the throne as the righteous Judge. Brenton Septuagint Translation For thou hast maintained my cause and my right; thou satest on the throne, that judgest righteousness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Give Thanks to the LORD…3When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You. 4For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously. 5You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever.… Cross References Psalm 7:8 The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity. Psalm 96:13 before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness. Psalm 98:9 before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity. Psalm 50:6 And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah Psalm 75:7 but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. Psalm 82:1 A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods: Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You. Psalm 94:2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud. Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us. Isaiah 51:5 My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm. Daniel 7:9-10 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. 1 Samuel 2:10 Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.” 2 Chronicles 20:12 Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” Romans 2:16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. Romans 14:10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. Treasury of Scripture For you have maintained my right and my cause; you sat in the throne judging right. For Psalm 16:5 The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. Psalm 140:12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor. maintained. Psalm 45:6,7 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre… Psalm 47:8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. Psalm 89:14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Jump to Previous Approval Cause High Judge Judging Judgment Maintained Right Righteous Righteously Righteousness Sat Satest Sattest Seated Sit Sittest Throne UpheldJump to Next Approval Cause High Judge Judging Judgment Maintained Right Righteous Righteously Righteousness Sat Satest Sattest Seated Sit Sittest Throne UpheldPsalm 9 1. David praises God for executing judgment11. He incites others to praise him 13. He prays that he may have cause to praise him For You have upheld my just cause; This phrase reflects the psalmist's confidence in God's justice and righteousness. The idea of God upholding a just cause is rooted in the biblical understanding of God as a righteous judge who defends the innocent and vindicates the oppressed. In the historical context of ancient Israel, justice was a central theme, with God often portrayed as the ultimate arbiter of right and wrong. This assurance of divine justice is echoed in other scriptures, such as Psalm 7:9, where God is called upon to bring an end to the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure. The psalmist's trust in God's support for a just cause can also be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who is described in the New Testament as the righteous judge (2 Timothy 4:8). You sit on Your throne judging righteously. Persons / Places / Events 1. David- The author of the Psalm, traditionally believed to be King David, who often wrote about his experiences and relationship with God. 2. God - The central figure in this verse, depicted as a righteous judge who upholds justice. 3. Throne - Symbolizes God's sovereign authority and His role as the ultimate judge. 4. Judgment - The act of God delivering justice, a recurring theme in the Psalms and throughout the Bible. Teaching Points God's Righteous JudgmentGod is depicted as a righteous judge who upholds justice. This assures believers that God is fair and just in all His ways. Divine Sovereignty The imagery of God sitting on His throne emphasizes His sovereignty and control over all creation. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control, even when human justice systems fail. Trust in God's Justice Believers are encouraged to trust in God's timing and His ability to bring about justice. This trust can alleviate anxiety and fear about injustices in the world. Personal Reflection on Justice Reflect on personal actions and attitudes towards justice. Are they aligned with God's standards? This is a call to live righteously and advocate for justice in our communities.(4) Thou hast maintained my right.--Literally, thou hast made my judgment, as the LXX. and Vulg. For this confidence in the supreme arbiter of events compare Shakespeare:-- "Is this your Christian counsel? Out upon you! Heaven is above all yet. There sits a Judge That no king can corrupt."--Henry VIII. Verse 4. - For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. David uniformly ascribes his military successes, not to his own ability, or even to the valour of his soldiers, but to God's favour. God's favour, which is secured by the justice of his cause, gives him victory after victory. Thou surest in the throne judging right. While the late battle raged, God sat upon his heavenly throne, administering justice, awarding defeat and death to the wrong-doers who had wantonly attacked his people, giving victory and glory and honour to those who stood on their defence against the aggressors.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You have upheld עָ֭שִׂיתָ (‘ā·śî·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make my just מִשְׁפָּטִ֣י (miš·pā·ṭî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style cause; וְדִינִ֑י (wə·ḏî·nî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1779: Judgement, strife You sit יָשַׁ֥בְתָּ (yā·šaḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry on Your throne לְ֝כִסֵּ֗א (lə·ḵis·sê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne judging שׁוֹפֵ֥ט (šō·w·p̄êṭ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate righteously. צֶֽדֶק׃ (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity Links Psalm 9:4 NIVPsalm 9:4 NLT Psalm 9:4 ESV Psalm 9:4 NASB Psalm 9:4 KJV Psalm 9:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 9:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 9:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 9:4 French Bible Psalm 9:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 9:4 For you have maintained my just cause (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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