King James Version

Psalms 9:7

But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 9:8.

וַֽ֭יהוָהvayhvahand Jehovahיְהֹוָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…יֵשֵׁ֑בyeshevdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “dwell”, an unfinished actionH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…כּוֹנֵ֖ןkonenbe fittedכּוּןverb, polel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, a completed actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…לַמִּשְׁפָּ֣טlamishpatto lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…כִּסְאֽוֹkisvothroneכִּסֵּאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “throne”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(9-8) But the LORD is enthroned for ever; He hath established His throne for judgment.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Jehovah sitteth as king for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgment;

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jehovah to the age abideth, He is preparing for judgment His throne.

World English Bible

But Yahweh reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.

Darby Translation

But Jehovah sitteth for ever; he hath ordained his throne for judgment.

Douay-Rheims

The swords of the enemy have failed unto the end: and their cities thou hast destroyed. Their memory hath perished with a noise.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(9-8) But the LORD is enthroned for ever; He hath established His throne for judgment.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

but the Lord endures for ever: he has prepared his throne for judgment.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ὁ Κύριος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μένει· ἡτοίμασεν ἐν κρίσει τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ,