Psalms 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
In Context
13Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.
15Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
Cross References
Exodus 13:3So Moses told the people, “Remember this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; for the LORD brought you out of it by the strength of His hand. And nothing leavened shall be eaten.
Exodus 15:16and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.
Nehemiah 1:10They are Your servants and Your people. You redeemed them by Your great power and mighty hand.
Psalms 85:13Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.
Psalms 97:2Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
Psalms 99:4The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 89:6-15
The Divine Power and Justice; The Glory of God Celebrated. 5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord : thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. 6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord ? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord ? 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. 8 O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee? 9 Thou… Read the whole commentary →