2 Chronicles 9:8

Catholic Public Domain Version

Blessed is the Lord your God, who willed to set you upon his throne as a king for the Lord your God. Since God loves Israel, he wishes to preserve them unto eternity. For this reason, he appointed you as king over them, so that you may accomplish judgment and justice."

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke to me, the Strong One of Israel spoke, the Ruler of men, the Just Ruler, in the fear of God,

2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all of Israel. And David accomplished judgment and justice with all his people.

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed is the Lord your God, whom you have greatly pleased, and who has placed you upon the throne of Israel. For the Lord loves Israel forever, and he has appointed you as king, so that you may accomplish judgment and justice."

1 Kings 3:28

Then all of Israel heard about the judgment that the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to accomplish judgment.

1 Chronicles 17:22

And you have set your people Israel to be your people, even unto eternity. And you, O Lord, have become their God.

1 Chronicles 28:5

Then too, among my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he chose Solomon my son, so that he would sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord, over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:10

And he blessed the Lord before the entire multitude, and he said: "Blessed are you, O Lord God of Israel, our Father from eternity to eternity.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David instructed the entire assembly: "Bless the Lord our God." And the entire assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their fathers. And they bowed themselves, and they adored God, and next they reverenced the king.

1 Chronicles 29:23

And Solomon sat upon the throne of the Lord as king, in place of his father David, and it pleased everyone. And all of Israel obeyed him.

2 Chronicles 13:8

Now therefore, you say that you are able to resist the kingdom of the Lord, which he possesses through the sons of David, and you have a great multitude of people, and gold calves, which Jeroboam made for you as gods.

2 Chronicles 2:10

In addition, I will give to your servants, the workers who will cut down the trees, for provisions: twenty thousand cor of wheat, and the same number of cor of barley, and twenty thousand measures of wine, as well as twenty thousand good measures of oil."

2 Chronicles 2:11

Then Hiram, the king of Tyre, said, by a letter that had been sent to Solomon: "Because the Lord loved his people, for this reason he appointed you to reign over them."

2 Chronicles 9:7

Blessed are your men, and blessed are your servants, who stand before you at all times and listen to your wisdom.

2 Chronicles 9:9

Then she gave to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and an exceedingly great abundance of aromatics, and very precious gems. Never were there such aromatics as those that the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

Psalm 72:2

But my feet were nearly moved; my steps had nearly slipped.

Psalm 99:4

Enter his gates with confession, his courts with hymns, and acknowledge him. Praise his name.

Proverbs 21:3

To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.

Proverbs 29:4

A just king guides the land. A man of avarice will destroy it.

Isaiah 42:1

Behold my servant, I will uphold him, my elect, with him my soul is well-pleased. I have sent my Spirit upon him. He will offer judgment to the nations.

Isaiah 62:4

You will no longer called Forsaken. And your land will no longer be called Desolate. Instead, you shall be called My Will within it, and your land shall be called Inhabited. For the Lord has been well pleased with you, and your land will be inhabited.

Isaiah 9:7

His reign will be increased, and there will be no end to his peace. He will sit upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to confirm and strengthen it, in judgment and justice, from now even unto eternity. The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall accomplish this.

Deuteronomy 7:8

But it is because the Lord has loved you, and has kept his oath, which he swore to your fathers. And he has led you away with a strong hand, and he has redeemed you from the house of servitude, from the hand of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.