Psalms 122:5

122:5 Indeed, ¹  the leaders sit ²  there on thrones and make legal decisions,

on the thrones of the house of David. ³ 

Psalms 89:44

89:44 You have brought to an end his splendor, ⁴ 

and have knocked ⁵  his throne to the ground.

Psalms 93:2

93:2 Your throne has been secure from ancient times;

you have always been king. ⁶ 

Psalms 9:7

9:7 But the Lord ⁷  rules ⁸  forever;

he reigns in a just manner. ⁹ 

Psalms 89:29

89:29 I will give him an eternal dynasty, ¹⁰ 

and make his throne as enduring as the skies above. ¹¹ 

Psalms 89:36

89:36 His dynasty will last forever. ¹² 

His throne will endure before me, like the sun, ¹³ 

Psalms 94:20

94:20 Cruel rulers ¹⁴  are not your allies,

those who make oppressive laws. ¹⁵ 

Psalms 97:2

97:2 Dark clouds surround him;

equity and justice are the foundation of his throne. ¹⁶ 

Psalms 103:19

103:19 The Lord has established his throne in heaven;

his kingdom extends over everything. ¹⁷ 

Psalms 9:4

9:4 For you defended my just cause; ¹⁸ 

from your throne you pronounced a just decision. ¹⁹ 

Psalms 11:4

11:4 The Lord is in his holy temple; ²⁰ 

the Lord’s throne is in heaven. ²¹ 

His eyes ²²  watch; ²³ 

his eyes ²⁴  examine ²⁵  all people. ²⁶ 

Psalms 45:6

45:6 Your throne, ²⁷  O God, is permanent. ²⁸ 

The scepter ²⁹  of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

Psalms 47:8

47:8 God reigns ³⁰  over the nations!

God sits on his holy throne!

Psalms 89:4

89:4 ‘I will give you an eternal dynasty ³¹ 

and establish your throne throughout future generations.’” ³²  (Selah)

Psalms 89:14

89:14 Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. ³³ 

Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule. ³⁴ 

Psalms 132:11-12

132:11 The Lord made a reliable promise to David; ³⁵ 

he will not go back on his word. ³⁶ 

He said, ³⁷  “I will place one of your descendants ³⁸  on your throne.

132:12 If your sons keep my covenant

and the rules I teach them,

their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

[122:5]  ¹ tn Or “for.”

[122:5]  ² tn Or “sat.”

[122:5]  ³ tn Heb “Indeed, there they sit [on] thrones for judgment, [on] thrones [belonging] to the house of David.”

[89:44]  ⁴ tc The Hebrew text appears to read, “you have brought to an end from his splendor,” but the form מִטְּהָרוֹ (mittÿharo) should be slightly emended (the daghesh should be removed from the tet [ת]) and read simply “his splendor” (the initial mem [מ] is not the preposition, but a nominal prefix).

[89:44]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew verb מָגַר (magar) occurs only here and perhaps in Ezek 21:17.

[93:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “from antiquity [are] you.” As the context suggests, this refers specifically to God’s royal position, not his personal existence.

[9:7]  ¹⁰ tn The construction vav (ו) + subject highlights the contrast between the exalted Lord and his defeated foes (see v. 6).

[9:7]  ¹¹ tn Heb “sits” (i.e., enthroned, see v. 4). The imperfect verbal form highlights the generalization.

[9:7]  ¹² tn Heb “he establishes for justice his throne.”

[89:29]  ¹³ tn Heb “and I will set in place forever his offspring.”

[89:29]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and his throne like the days of the heavens.”

[89:36]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “his offspring forever will be.”

[89:36]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “and his throne like the sun before me.”

[94:20]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “a throne of destruction.” “Throne” stands here by metonymy for rulers who occupy thrones.

[94:20]  ²⁰ tn Heb “Is a throne of destruction united to you, one that forms trouble upon a statute?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “Of course not!” The translation, while not preserving the interrogative form of the statement, reflects its rhetorical force.

[97:2]  ²² sn The Lord’s throne symbolizes his kingship.

[103:19]  ²⁵ tn Heb “his kingdom rules over all.”

[9:4]  ²⁸ tn Heb “for you accomplished my justice and my legal claim.”

[9:4]  ²⁹ tn Heb “you sat on a throne [as] one who judges [with] righteousness.” The perfect verbal forms in v. 4 probably allude to a recent victory (see vv. 5-7). Another option is to understand the verbs as describing what is typical (“you defend…you sit on a throne”).

[11:4]  ³¹ tn Because of the royal imagery involved here, one could translate “lofty palace.” The Lord’s heavenly temple is in view here (see Mic 1:2-4).

[11:4]  ³² sn The Lord’s throne is in heaven. The psalmist is confident that the Lord reigns as sovereign king, “keeps an eye on” all people, and responds in a just manner to the godly and wicked.

[11:4]  ³³ sn His eyes. The anthropomorphic language draws attention to God’s awareness of and interest in the situation on earth. Though the enemies are hidden by the darkness (v. 2), the Lord sees all.

[11:4]  ³⁴ tn The two Hebrew imperfect verbal forms in this verse describe the Lord’s characteristic activity.

[11:4]  ³⁵ tn Heb “eyelids.”

[11:4]  ³⁶ tn For other uses of the verb in this sense, see Job 7:18; Pss 7:9; 26:2; 139:23.

[11:4]  ³⁷ tn Heb “test the sons of men.”

[45:6]  ³⁴ sn The king’s throne here symbolizes his rule.

[45:6]  ³⁵ tn Or “forever and ever.”

[45:6]  ³⁶ sn The king’s scepter symbolizes his royal authority.

[47:8]  ³⁷ tn When a new king was enthroned, his followers would acclaim him king using this enthronement formula (Qal perfect 3ms מָלַךְ, malakh, “to reign,” followed by the name of the king). See 2 Sam 15:10; 1 Kgs 1:11, 13, 18; 2 Kgs 9:13, as well as Isa 52:7. In this context the perfect verbal form is generalizing, but the declaration logically follows the historical reference in v. 5 to the Lord’s having ascended his throne.

[89:4]  ⁴⁰ tn Heb “forever I will establish your offspring.”

[89:4]  ⁴¹ tn Heb “and I will build to a generation and a generation your throne.”

[89:14]  ⁴³ sn The Lord’s throne symbolizes his kingship.

[89:14]  ⁴⁴ tn Heb “are in front of your face.” The idiom can mean “confront” (Ps 17:13) or “meet, enter the presence of” (Ps 95:2).

[132:11]  ⁴⁶ tn Heb “the Lord swore an oath to David [in] truth.”

[132:11]  ⁴⁷ tn Heb “he will not turn back from it.”

[132:11]  ⁴⁸ tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows are the Lord’s words.

[132:11]  ⁴⁹ tn Heb “the fruit of your body.”