Psalms 89:15

"Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face."

Key Reflection

In the Psalms, King David speaks to God, expressing confidence in divine justice and mercy. The original audience would have recognized these qualities as essential attributes of a just ruler. David asserts that God's throne is upheld by righteousness and justice, while loving kindness and truth precede God’s actions. This imagery would resonate with the Israelites, who desired a king who governed fairly and mercifully, reflecting their own ideals of righteous leadership.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Blessed is the people -Happy is their condition. See the notes atPsalms 1:1. That know the joyful sound -That hear that sound. DeWette explains this of the call to the festivals and offerings,Leviticus 23:24;Numbers 10:10;Psalms 27:6. That is, says he, those who honor and worship God. The Hebrew word -תרועהterû‛âh- means a loud noise; a tumult; especially, shouts of joy, or rejoicing,Job 8:21;1 Samuel 4:5; the “shout of a king,” that is, the joyful acclamations with which a king is welcomed,Numbers 23:21; the shout of battle,Jeremiah 4:19;Jeremiah 49:2. Then it means the sound or clangor of trumpets,Leviticus 25:9;Numbers 29:1-6.

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