King James Version
What Does Psalms 89:14 Mean?
“Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. habitation: or, establishment”
Context
12
The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
13
Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. a: Heb. an arm with might
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Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. habitation: or, establishment
15
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
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In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(14) **Habitation.**—Rather, *foundation, *or *pillars. *Righteousness and judgment support God’s throne, and mercy and truth (“those genii of sacred history”) precede (*present *tense, not *future*) Him as forerunners precede a king.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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