Psalm 9:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For You have maintainedעָ֭שִׂיתָ
(a·si·ta)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
my justמִשְׁפָּטִ֣י
(mish·pa·ti)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
cause;וְדִינִ֑י
(ve·di·ni;)
1779: judgmentfrom din
You have satיָשַׁ֥בְתָּ
(ya·shav·ta)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on the throneלְ֝כִסֵּ֗א
(le·chis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
judgingשֹׁופֵ֥ט
(sho·v·fet)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root
righteously.צֶֽדֶק׃
(tze·dek.)
6664: rightness, righteousnessfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For thou hast maintained
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
my right
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
and my cause
duwn  (doon)
judgement (the suit, justice, sentence or tribunal); by impl. also strife -- cause, judgement, plea, strife.
thou satest
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
judging
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
right
tsedeq  (tseh'-dek)
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity -- even, (that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For You have maintained my just cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For You have upheld my just cause; You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.

International Standard Version
For you have brought about justice for me and my cause; you sit on the throne judging righteously.

NET Bible
For you defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because you have kept my reward and my judgment and you sat on the throne, Righteous Judge.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You have defended my just cause: You sat down on your throne as a fair judge.

King James 2000 Bible
For you have maintained my right and my cause; you sat in the throne judging right.
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