Psalms 9:4

9:4 For you defended my just cause; ¹ 

from your throne you pronounced a just decision. ² 

Psalms 11:4

11:4 The Lord is in his holy temple; ³ 

the Lord’s throne is in heaven. ⁴ 

His eyes ⁵  watch; ⁶ 

his eyes ⁷  examine ⁸  all people. ⁹ 

Psalms 45:6

45:6 Your throne, ¹⁰  O God, is permanent. ¹¹ 

The scepter ¹²  of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

Psalms 47:8

47:8 God reigns ¹³  over the nations!

God sits on his holy throne!

Psalms 89:4

89:4 ‘I will give you an eternal dynasty ¹⁴ 

and establish your throne throughout future generations.’” ¹⁵  (Selah)

Psalms 89:14

89:14 Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. ¹⁶ 

Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule. ¹⁷ 

Psalms 132:11

132:11 The Lord made a reliable promise to David; ¹⁸ 

he will not go back on his word. ¹⁹ 

He said, ²⁰  “I will place one of your descendants ²¹  on your throne.

[9:4]  ¹ tn Heb “for you accomplished my justice and my legal claim.”

[9:4]  ² 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]  ³ 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]  ⁴ 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]  ⁵ 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]  ⁶ tn The two Hebrew imperfect verbal forms in this verse describe the Lord’s characteristic activity.

[11:4]  ⁷ tn Heb “eyelids.”

[11:4]  ⁸ tn For other uses of the verb in this sense, see Job 7:18; Pss 7:9; 26:2; 139:23.

[11:4]  ⁹ tn Heb “test the sons of men.”

[45:6]  ⁵ sn The king’s throne here symbolizes his rule.

[45:6]  ⁶ tn Or “forever and ever.”

[45:6]  ⁷ sn The king’s scepter symbolizes his royal authority.

[47:8]  ⁷ 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]  ⁹ tn Heb “forever I will establish your offspring.”

[89:4]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and I will build to a generation and a generation your throne.”

[89:14]  ¹¹ sn The Lord’s throne symbolizes his kingship.

[89:14]  ¹² 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]  ¹³ tn Heb “the Lord swore an oath to David [in] truth.”

[132:11]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “he will not turn back from it.”

[132:11]  ¹⁵ tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows are the Lord’s words.

[132:11]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “the fruit of your body.”