Verse 8

Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, which delighted{H2654}{(H8804)} in thee to set{H5414}{(H8800)} thee on his throne{H3678}, to be king{H4428} for the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}: because thy God{H430} loved{H160} Israel{H3478}, to establish{H5975}{(H8687)} them for ever{H5769}, therefore made{H5414}{(H8799)} he thee king{H4428} over them, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} judgment{H4941} and justice{H6666}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 2:11 : 11 Then Huram{H2361} the king{H4428} of Tyre{H6865} answered{H559}{(H8799)} in writing{H3791}, which he sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to Solomon{H8010}, Because the LORD{H3068} hath loved{H160} his people{H5971}, he hath made{H5414}{(H8804)} thee king{H4428} over them.
  • Deut 7:8 : 8 But because the LORD{H3068} loved{H160} you, and because he would keep{H8104}{(H8800)} the oath{H7621} which he had sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} unto your fathers{H1}, hath the LORD{H3068} brought you out{H3318}{(H8689)} with a mighty{H2389} hand{H3027}, and redeemed{H6299}{(H8799)} you out of the house{H1004} of bondmen{H5650}, from the hand{H3027} of Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714}.
  • 1 Chr 29:23 : 23 Then Solomon{H8010} sat on{H3427}{(H8799)} the throne{H3678} of the LORD{H3068} as king{H4428} instead of David{H1732} his father{H1}, and prospered{H6743}{(H8686)}; and all Israel{H3478} obeyed{H8085}{(H8799)} him.
  • Jer 33:15-16 : 15 In those days{H3117}, and at that time{H6256}, will I cause the Branch{H6780} of righteousness{H6666} to grow up{H6779}{(H8686)} unto David{H1732}; and he shall execute{H6213}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941} and righteousness{H6666} in the land{H776}. 16 In those days{H3117} shall Judah{H3063} be saved{H3467}{(H8735)}, and Jerusalem{H3389} shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} safely{H983}: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called{H7121}{(H8799)}, The LORD our righteousness{H3072}.
  • 2 Cor 9:12-15 : 12 For{G3754} the administration{G1248} of this{G5026} service{G3009} not{G3756} only{G3440} supplieth{G2076}{(G5748)}{G4322}{(G5723)} the want{G5303} of the saints{G40}, but{G235} is abundant{G4052}{(G5723)} also{G2532} by{G1223} many{G4183} thanksgivings{G2169} unto God{G2316}; 13 Whiles by{G1223} the experiment{G1382} of this{G5026} ministration{G1248} they glorify{G1392}{(G5723)} God{G2316} for{G1909} your{G5216} professed{G3671} subjection{G5292} unto{G1519} the gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} for your liberal{G572} distribution{G2842} unto{G1519} them{G846}, and{G2532} unto{G1519} all{G3956} men; 14 And{G2532} by their{G846} prayer{G1162} for{G5228} you{G5216}, which long after{G1971}{(G5723)} you{G5209} for{G1223} the exceeding{G5235}{(G5723)} grace{G5485} of God{G2316} in{G1909} you{G5213}. 15 {G1161} Thanks{G5485} be unto God{G2316} for{G1909} his{G846} unspeakable{G411} gift{G1431}.
  • Heb 1:8-9 : 8 But{G1161} unto{G4314} the Son{G5207} he saith, Thy{G4675} throne{G2362}, O God{G2316}, is for{G1519} ever{G165} and ever{G165}: a sceptre{G4464} of righteousness{G2118} is the sceptre{G4464} of thy{G4675} kingdom{G932}. 9 Thou hast loved{G25}{(G5656)} righteousness{G1343}, and{G2532} hated{G3404}{(G5656)} iniquity{G458}; therefore{G1223}{G5124} God{G2316}, even thy{G4675} God{G2316}, hath anointed{G5548}{(G5656)} thee{G4571} with the oil{G1637} of gladness{G20} above{G3844} thy{G4675} fellows{G3353}.
  • 2 Sam 8:15 : 15 And David{H1732} reigned{H4427}{(H8799)} over all Israel{H3478}; and David{H1732} executed{H6213}{(H8802)} judgment{H4941} and justice{H6666} unto all his people{H5971}.
  • 2 Sam 15:25-26 : 25 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Zadok{H6659}, Carry back{H7725}{(H8685)} the ark{H727} of God{H430} into the city{H5892}: if I shall find{H4672}{(H8799)} favour{H2580} in the eyes{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, he will bring me again{H7725}{(H8689)}, and shew{H7200}{(H8689)} me both it, and his habitation{H5116}: 26 But if he thus say{H559}{(H8799)}, I have no delight{H2654}{(H8804)} in thee; behold, here am I, let him do{H6213}{(H8799)} to me as seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} unto him.
  • 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God{H430} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8804)}, the Rock{H6697} of Israel{H3478} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} to me, He that ruleth{H4910}{(H8802)} over men{H120} must be just{H6662}, ruling{H4910}{(H8802)} in the fear{H3374} of God{H430}.
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel{H3478} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} of the judgment{H4941} which the king{H4428} had judged{H8199}{(H8804)}; and they feared{H3372}{(H8799)} the king{H6440}: for they saw{H7200}{(H8804)} that the wisdom{H2451} of God{H430} was in him{H7130}, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} judgment{H4941}.
  • 1 Kgs 10:9 : 9 Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, which delighted{H2654}{(H8804)} in thee, to set{H5414}{(H8800)} thee on the throne{H3678} of Israel{H3478}: because the LORD{H3068} loved{H160} Israel{H3478} for ever{H5769}, therefore made{H7760}{(H8799)} he thee king{H4428}, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} judgment{H4941} and justice{H6666}.
  • 1 Chr 17:22 : 22 For thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478} didst thou make{H5414}{(H8799)} thine own people{H5971} for{H5704} ever{H5769}; and thou, LORD{H3068}, becamest their God{H430}.
  • 1 Chr 28:5 : 5 And of all my sons{H1121},(for the LORD{H3068} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} me many{H7227} sons{H1121},) he hath chosen{H977}{(H8799)} Solomon{H8010} my son{H1121} to sit{H3427}{(H8800)} upon the throne{H3678} of the kingdom{H4438} of the LORD{H3068} over Israel{H3478}.
  • 1 Chr 29:10 : 10 Wherefore David{H1732} blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068} before{H5869} all the congregation{H6951}: and David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be thou, LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} our father{H1}, for{H5704} ever{H5769} and ever{H5769}.
  • 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} to all the congregation{H6951}, Now bless{H1288}{(H8761)} the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}. And all the congregation{H6951} blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1}, and bowed down their heads{H6915}{(H8799)}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} the LORD{H3068}, and the king{H4428}.
  • Ps 18:19 : 19 He brought me forth{H3318}{(H8686)} also into a large place{H4800}; he delivered{H2502}{(H8762)} me, because he delighted{H2654}{(H8804)} in me.
  • Ps 22:8 : 8 He trusted{H1556}{(H8800)} on the LORD{H3068} that he would deliver{H6403}{(H8762)} him: let him deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} him, seeing he delighted{H2654}{(H8804)} in him.
  • Ps 72:2 : 2 He shall judge{H1777}{H8799)} thy people{H5971} with righteousness{H6664}, and thy poor{H6041} with judgment{H4941}.
  • Ps 72:18-19 : 18 Blessed{H1288}{H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} God{H430}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, who only doeth{H6213}{H8802)} wondrous things{H6381}{H8737)}. 19 And blessed{H1288}{H8803)} be his glorious{H3519} name{H8034} for ever{H5769}: and let the whole earth{H776} be filled{H4390}{H8735)} with his glory{H3519}; Amen{H543}, and Amen{H543}.
  • Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's{H4428} strength{H5797} also loveth{H157}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941}; thou dost establish{H3559}{(H8790)} equity{H4339}, thou executest{H6213}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941} and righteousness{H6666} in Jacob{H3290}.
  • Prov 21:3 : 3 To do{H6213}{(H8800)} justice{H6666} and judgment{H4941} is more acceptable{H977}{(H8737)} to the LORD{H3068} than sacrifice{H2077}.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase{H4766} of his government{H4951} and peace{H7965} there shall be no end{H7093}, upon the throne{H3678} of David{H1732}, and upon his kingdom{H4467}, to order{H3559}{(H8687)} it, and to establish{H5582}{(H8800)} it with judgment{H4941} and with justice{H6666} from henceforth even for{H5704} ever{H5769}. The zeal{H7068} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} will perform{H6213}{(H8799)} this.
  • Isa 11:1-5 : 1 And there shall come forth{H3318}{(H8804)} a rod{H2415} out of the stem{H1503} of Jesse{H3448}, and a Branch{H5342} shall grow{H6509}{(H8799)} out of his roots{H8328}: 2 And the spirit{H7307} of the LORD{H3068} shall rest{H5117}{(H8804)} upon him, the spirit{H7307} of wisdom{H2451} and understanding{H998}, the spirit{H7307} of counsel{H6098} and might{H1369}, the spirit{H7307} of knowledge{H1847} and of the fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068}; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding{H7306}{(H8687)} in the fear{H3374} of the LORD{H3068}: and he shall not judge{H8199}{(H8799)} after the sight{H4758} of his eyes{H5869}, neither reprove{H3198}{(H8686)} after the hearing{H4926} of his ears{H241}: 4 But with righteousness{H6664} shall he judge{H8199}{(H8804)} the poor{H1800}, and reprove{H3198}{(H8689)} with equity{H4334} for the meek{H6035} of the earth{H776}: and he shall smite{H5221}{(H8689)} the earth{H776} with the rod{H7626} of his mouth{H6310}, and with the breath{H7307} of his lips{H8193} shall he slay{H4191}{(H8686)} the wicked{H7563}. 5 And righteousness{H6664} shall be the girdle{H232} of his loins{H4975}, and faithfulness{H530} the girdle{H232} of his reins{H2504}.
  • Isa 32:1-2 : 1 Behold, a king{H4428} shall reign{H4427}{(H8799)} in righteousness{H6664}, and princes{H8269} shall rule{H8323}{(H8799)} in judgment{H4941}. 2 And a man{H376} shall be as an hiding place{H4224} from the wind{H7307}, and a covert{H5643} from the tempest{H2230}; as rivers{H6388} of water{H4325} in a dry place{H6724}, as the shadow{H6738} of a great{H3515} rock{H5553} in a weary{H5889} land{H776}.
  • Isa 42:1 : 1 Behold my servant{H5650}, whom I uphold{H8551}{(H8799)}; mine elect{H972}, in whom my soul{H5315} delighteth{H7521}{(H8804)}; I have put{H5414}{(H8804)} my spirit{H7307} upon him: he shall bring forth{H3318}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941} to the Gentiles{H1471}.
  • Isa 62:4 : 4 Thou shalt no more be termed{H559}{(H8735)} Forsaken{H5800}{(H8803)}; neither shall thy land{H776} any more be termed{H559}{(H8735)} Desolate{H8077}: but thou shalt be called{H7121}{(H8735)} Hephzibah{H2657}, and thy land{H776} Beulah{H1166}{(H8803)}: for the LORD{H3068} delighteth{H2654}{(H8804)} in thee, and thy land{H776} shall be married{H1166}{(H8735)}.