Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Your throne, God, is forever and ever;
the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

New American Standard Bible

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

King James Version

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

International Standard Version

Your throne, God, exists forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

A Conservative Version

Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter of thy kingdom.

American Standard Version

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Amplified


Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Bible in Basic English

Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

Darby Translation

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:

Julia Smith Translation

Thy throne, O God, forever and ever: a rod of straightness the rod of thy kingdom.

King James 2000

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Your throne, O God, [is] forever and ever. A scepter of uprightness [is] the scepter of your kingdom.

Modern King James verseion

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the staff of Your kingdom is a staff of righteousness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thy seat, O God, endureth forever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter.

NET Bible

Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

New Heart English Bible

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

The Emphasized Bible

Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Webster

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of justice.

World English Bible

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thy throne, O God, is age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness Is the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

References

Context Readings

A Royal Wedding Song

5 Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s enemies;
the peoples fall under you.
6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever;
the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
7 You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy
more than your companions.

Cross References

Psalm 93:2

Your throne has been established
from the beginning;
You are from eternity.

Psalm 145:13

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom;
Your rule is for all generations.
The Lord is faithful in all His words
and gracious in all His actions.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For a child will be born for us,
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

“The days are coming”—this is the Lord’s declaration—
“when I will raise up a Righteous Branch of David.
He will reign wisely as king
and administer justice and righteousness in the land.

Daniel 2:44

“In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure forever.

Luke 1:32-33

He will be great
and will be called the Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give Him
the throne of His father David.

Hebrews 1:8-9

but to the Son:

Your throne, God,
is forever and ever,
and the scepter of Your kingdom
is a scepter of justice.

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True, and He judges and makes war in righteousness.

Psalm 72:1-20

Solomonic.God, give Your justice to the king
and Your righteousness to the king’s son.

Psalm 89:29

I will establish his line forever,
his throne as long as heaven lasts.

Psalm 89:36-37

His offspring will continue forever,
his throne like the sun before Me,

Psalm 98:9

before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world righteously
and the peoples fairly.

Jeremiah 33:15-16

In those days and at that time
I will cause a Righteous Branch
to sprout up for David,
and He will administer justice
and righteousness in the land.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.

1 Timothy 3:16

And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great:

He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated in the Spirit,
seen by angels,
preached among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.

2 Samuel 23:4

is like the morning light when the sun rises
on a cloudless morning,
the glisten of rain on sprouting grass.”

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