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Psalms 89:14

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne: mercy and truth go before thy face.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne; loving-kindness and truth go before thy face.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of thy throne, Lovingkindness and faithfulness, go before thy face.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Righteousnesse and equitie are the stablishment of thy throne: mercy and trueth goe before thy face.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Iustice and iudgement are the habitation of thy throne: mercie and trueth shall goe before thy face.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Thy throne is built on righteousness and judgment; mercy and truth go before thy face.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Justice and judgment are the establishment of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Justice 6664
{6664} Prime
צֶדֶק
tsedeq
{tseh'-dek}
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity.
and judgment 4941
{4941} Prime
מִשְׁפָּט
mishpat
{mish-pawt'}
From H8199; properly a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (particularly) divine law, individual or collectively), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly justice, including a particular right, or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style.
[are] the habitation 4349
{4349} Prime
מָכוֹן
makown
{maw-kone'}
From H3559; properly a fixture, that is, a basis; generally a place, especially as an abode.
of thy throne: 3678
{3678} Prime
כִּסֵּא
kicce'
{kis-say'}
From H3680; properly covered, that is, a throne (as canopied).
mercy 2617
{2617} Prime
חֶסֶד
checed
{kheh'-sed}
From H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opprobrium) reproof, or (subjectively) beauty.
and truth 571
{0571} Prime
אֱמֶת
'emeth
{eh'-meth}
Contracted from H0539; stability; figuratively certainty, truth, trustworthiness.
shall go 6923
{6923} Prime
קָדַם
qadam
{kaw-dam'}
A primitive root; to project (one self), that is, precede; hence to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help).
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
before thy face. 6440
{6440} Prime
פָּנִים
paniym
{paw-neem'}
Plural (but always used as a singular) of an unused noun (פָּנֶה paneh, {paw-neh'}; from H6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 89:8-14.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 89:5-14.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 89:14

Justice and judgment — Justice in judging.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 89:14

(l) Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

(l) For by this he judges the world and shows himself to be a merciful father and faithful protector to his.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Justice:

Psalms 45:6-7 Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre. ... Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Psalms 97:2 Clouds and darkness [are] round about him: righteousness and judgment [are] the habitation of his throne.
Psalms 99:4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms 145:17 The LORD [is] righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Deuteronomy 32:4 [He is] the Rock, his work [is] perfect: for all his ways [are] judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right [is] he.
Revelation 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.

habitation:
or, establishment,
Proverbs 16:12 [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

mercy:

Psalms 89:2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
Psalms 85:13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set [us] in the way of his steps.
John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 32:4. Ps 45:6; 85:13; 89:2; 97:2; 99:4; 145:17. Pv 16:12. Jn 1:17. Rv 15:3.

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