Isaiah 16:5

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“in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.”

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BSBPD

“in loving devotion a throne will be established in the tent of David. A judge seeking justice and hastening righteousness will sit on it in faithfulness.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And a throne shall be established in lovingkindness; and one shall sit thereon in truth, in the tent of David, judging, and seeking justice, and swift to do righteousness.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And established in kindness is the throne, And <FI>one<Fi> hath sat on it in truth, in the tent of David, Judging and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 16:5 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 5:9So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.
  2. 2 Samuel 7:16Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”
  3. 2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
  4. 1 Kings 10:9Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 31:20So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
  6. Psalms 61:6Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations.
  7. Psalms 72:2May he judge Your people with righteousness and Your afflicted with justice.
  8. Psalms 85:10Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.
  9. Psalms 89:1I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.
  10. Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
  11. Psalms 96:13before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
  12. Psalms 98:9before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
  13. Psalms 99:4The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  14. Proverbs 20:28Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
  15. Proverbs 29:14A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever.
  16. Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
  17. Isaiah 11:1Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
  18. Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
  19. Isaiah 32:1Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
  20. Isaiah 55:4Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.
  21. Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
  22. Daniel 7:14And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
  23. Daniel 7:27Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’
  24. Amos 9:11“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,

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