Psalms 99:4
And to the power of the king who loveth justice and righteousness hast thou truly executed in Jacob.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
3They will give thanks to thy name, great, and terrible, [and] holy it is.
5Exalt ye the Lord our God, and bow yourselves down before his footstool: he is holy.—
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:18Who executeth justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loveth the stranger, to give him food and raiment.
2 Samuel 23:3[Thus] said the God of Israel, concerning me spoke the Rock of Israel, That [I should be] ruler over men, be righteous, ruling in the fear of God;
Job 37:23The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, excellent in power, and in justice, and abounding in righteousness, will not afflict:
Psalms 45:6(45:7) Thy throne, given of God, endureth for ever and ever: the sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Psalms 98:9Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and people with equity.
Isaiah 11:3And he shall be animated by the fear of the Lord; and not after the sight of his eyes shall he judge, and not after the hearing of his ears shall he decide;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 99:2-6
The Dominion of God. 1 The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. 2 The Lord is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people. 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy. 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy. The foundation of all religion is laid in this truth, That the Lord… Read the whole commentary →