Psalms 9:4

For thou have maintained my right and my cause. Thou sit in the throne judging righteously.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

In Context

3When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish at thy presence.

5Thou have rebuked the nations. Thou have destroyed the wicked. Thou have blotted out their name forever and ever.

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Cross References

Psalms 16:5LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.

Psalms 47:8God reigns over the nations. God sits upon his holy throne.

Psalms 96:13before LORD, for he comes. For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.

Psalms 140:12I know that LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted man, and justice for the needy.

1 Peter 2:23Who, being reviled, did not revile in return. Suffering, he did not threaten, but yielded to him who judges righteously.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 9:2-11

Devout Acknowledgments. 1 I will praise thee, O Lord , with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. 3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever. 6 O thou enemy,… Read the whole commentary →

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