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Righteousnessצֶדֶקand justiceוּמִשְׁפָּטare the baseמְכוֹןof your throne;כִּסְאֶךָloyal loveחֶסֶדand faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶתcome to meetיְקַדְּמוּyour face.פָנֶיךָ
Psalms 89:14
Study it in the app“Righteousness and justice are the base of your throne; loyal love and faithfulness come to meet your face.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 89:14, word by word
- Righteousnessצֶדֶקtsedek
righteousness
Living uprightly before God.
Where else “tsedek” appears- and justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpat
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpat” appears- are the baseמְכוֹןmechon
fixed place
Fixed place, dwelling place; foundation.
Where else “mechon” appears- of your throneכִּסְאֶkise
throne
Literally "the seat": the king's chair, or YHWH's, from which he rules.
Where else “kise” appears- loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed
loyal love
God's steadfast kindness, true to his covenant, never forsaking.
Where else “chesed” appears- and faithfulnessאֱמֶתemet
faithfulness
That one can rely on him because he keeps his word.
Where else “emet” appears- come to meetיְקַדְּמוּyekadmu
meet
To go toward someone who is coming: to help him or to confront him.
Where else “yekadmu” appears- your faceפָנֶיfane
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “fane” appears
The context
13Yours is the arm with might; strong is your hand, exalted your right hand.
14 · This verse (above)
15Happy is the people who know the acclamation; YHWH, in the light of your face they walk.