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Psalms 99:4

The King's strength also loveth judgment, His essential righteousness causes Him to exercise right at all times; Thou dost establish equity, uprightness and true justice in dealing with men at all times; Thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. The reference is not merely to the theocratic government of God in the Old Testament, but to the Messiah's rule in His Kingdom of Grace, in which He freely gives to the members of this kingdom the righteousness which He gained for them, by virtue of which they may proudly lift up their heads in the judgment of the Lord.

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See also Psalms 99:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 99:4. _THE KING'S STRENGTH_] If this Psalm were written by David, he must mean by it that he was God's _vicegerent_ or _deputy_, and that, even as king, God was _his strength_, and the _p...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE KING’S STRENGTH - The word king here undoubtedly refers to God as a king, Psalms 99:1. The word rendered “strength,” means power, force; and the reference here is to what constitutes the main stre...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 99 The Reign of Righteousness _ 1. His throne (Psalms 99:1)_ 2. Judgment and righteousness executed (Psalms 99:4) 3. His gracious dealings ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XCIX. A TEMPLE SONG AFTER VICTORY. The Ps. is divided into three parts by the refrain Holy is he (_i.e._ separate from all defilement) at Psalms 99:3; Psalms 99:5 and (in an expanded form) at Psalms 9...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    JUDGMENT AND RIGHTEOUSNESS. See 2 Samuel 8:15 and 1 Chronicles 18:14. Compare with 1 Kings 10:9....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    LET THEM, &C.— _They shall praise, they shall do homage to thy great and terrible name, because it is holy:_ Green adds, _and powerful,_ from the next verse, which he renders thus: _The king loveth ju...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Psalms 98, 99 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE A Shorter Service of Song (for a Sabbath Day). ANALYSIS Psalms 98: An Invitation to Sing the New Song of Jehovah's Victory in behalf of the House of Israel. Psalms...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. THE KING'S STRENGTH ALSO LOVETH JUDGMENT. The English version omits 'and,'...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    99:4 justice. (d-9) Lit. 'judgment.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Psalms 90:106 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ GOD... HE IS *HOLY! PSALMS 99 (THE SIXTH AND LAST *ROYAL PSALM) Jesus prayed (to God), "*Holy Father". ...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֪ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 99:1 DELITZSCH has well called this psalm "an earthly echo of the seraphic Trisagion," the threefold proclamation of the Divine holiness, which Isaiah. Isaiah 6:3 It is, as already noted, a pen...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    WORSHIP THE GREAT AND HOLY ONE Psalms 99:1 This psalm has its counterpart in Psalms 97:1. There Jehovah's reign is associated with the gladness of faith; here with the trembling of mortal and sinful...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is a song of the Kingdom of Jehovah as founded upon and administered in holiness. There are three distinct parts, each ending with practically the same refrain. The first acclaims the King enthro...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I do not presume to speak decidedly upon this, or any other part of the divine word. As one indeed treading holy ground, I would put off the shoes from my feet. But I would humbly ask, is not this cal...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    4_The king’s strength also loves judgment _This may be viewed as a threatening designed to fill his enemies with dismay; as if he should say, such is God’s regard for righteousness and equity, that he...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 99, though simple in its character, embraces some important principles. Jehovah now reigns, not only in making manifest heavenly power, but in the establishment of that power as king upon the e...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE KING'S STRENGTH ALSO LOVETH JUDGMENT,.... Or he who is a strong and mighty King, as Christ is; which appears by saving his people, and preserving them to his kingdom and glory, and by destroying a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. Ver. 4. The king's strength also loveth judgment] _i.e._ _Abest a Tyrannide._...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The king's strength also loveth judgment_ “Although the _strength_ of our king be infinite, yet is it never exerted but in _righteousness_ and just _judgment_, which are his delight. They compose the...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 God governs the world by his providence, governs the church by his grace, and both by his Son. The inhabitants of the earth have cause to tremble, but the Redeemer still waits to be gracious. Let...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE KING'S STRENGTH ALSO LOVETH JUDGMENT; though his dominion be absolute and uncontrollable, and his power irresistible, yet he doth not abuse it to tyranny and oppression, as the princes of the worl...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 99:4 Kings H4428 strength H5797 loves H157 (H8804) justice H4941 established H3559 (H8790) equity H4339 executed

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Call to praise God because of the glories of His Kingdom among men. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Samuel, Aaron, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: The holiness of God's name makes it truly great to His frie...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    All the Versions ascribe this psalm to David, except the Chaldee, which, like the Hebrew, has no title. The occasion of its being composed is not known. Psalms 99:1. _He sitteth between the cherubims...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The Lord reigneth._ THE RULERSHIP OF GOD OVER THE WORLD I. As seen in symbol. “He sitteth between the cherubim.” This reference to the Shekinah teaches us that His reign is-- 1. Moral. 2. Mercifu...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 99:1. This is another hymn celebrating God’s kingship over all his creation. The focus is on his exalted holiness (vv. Psalms 99:3,...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 99:4 The MIGHT of this king is directed entirely toward good and pure ends: he LOVES JUSTICE. He combines absolute might with absolute right....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION This Psalm is one of the series of Psalms which celebrate the Kingship of Jehovah. “All these Psalms,” says Perowne, “alike tell of the setting up of a Divine kingdom upon earth. All alik...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION HERE we have the last of the series of Second Advent psalms, which began with Psalms 93:1. The first of them, the fifth, and the last, commence in the same way—with the watchword, "The Lord...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The LORD reigneth (Psalms 99:1); Starts out as did Psalms 97:1-12. "The Lord reigneth." let the people tremble: he sits between the cherubims; let the earth be moved (Psalms 99:1). Now the cherubims...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Samuel 23:3; 2 Samuel 23:4; Deuteronomy 10:18; Deuteronomy 32:3;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Judgment — Though his dominion be absolute, and his power irresistible, yet he manages it with righteousness. The king's strength is by a known Hebraism put for the strong, or powerful king. Equity —...

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