2 Chronicles 9:8

New American Bible - revised edition

Blessed be the Lord, your God, who was pleased to set you on his throne as king for the Lord, your God. In the love your God has for Israel, to establish them forever, he has made you king over them to carry out judgment and justice.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke; of me the Rock of Israel said, “One who rules over humankind with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

2 Samuel 8:15

David was king over all Israel; he dispensed justice and right to all his people.

1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord, your God, who has been pleased to place you on the throne of Israel. In his enduring love for Israel, the Lord has made you king to carry out judgment and justice.”

1 Kings 3:28

When all Israel heard the judgment the king had given, they were in awe of him, because they saw that the king had in him the wisdom of God for giving right judgment.

1 Chronicles 17:22

You made your people Israel your own forever, and you, Lord, became their God.

1 Chronicles 28:5

And of all my sons—for the Lord has given me many sons—he has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingship over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:10

Then David blessed the Lord in the sight of the whole assembly. David said: “Blessed are you, Lord, God of Israel our father, from eternity to eternity.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David told the whole assembly, “Now bless the Lord your God!” And the whole assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their ancestors, bowing down in homage before the Lord and before the king.

1 Chronicles 29:23

Thereafter Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king succeeding his father David; he prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

2 Chronicles 13:8

But now, do you think you are a match for the kingdom of the Lord led by the descendants of David, simply because you are a huge multitude and have with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods?

2 Chronicles 2:10

Huram, king of Tyre, wrote an answer which he sent to Solomon: “Because the Lord loves his people, he has placed you over them as king.”

2 Chronicles 2:11

He added: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, for having given King David a wise son of intelligence and understanding, who will build a house for the Lord and also his own royal house.

2 Chronicles 9:7

Happy your servants, happy these ministers of yours, who stand before you always and listen to your wisdom.

2 Chronicles 9:9

Then she gave the king one hundred and twenty gold talents, a very large quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again did anyone bring such an abundance of spices as the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Psalm 18:19

They attacked me on my day of distress, but the Lord was my support.

Psalm 22:8

All who see me mock me; they curl their lips and jeer; they shake their heads at me:

Psalm 72:2

O God, give your judgment to the king; your justice to the king’s son; That he may govern your people with justice, your oppressed with right judgment,

Psalm 99:4

O mighty king, lover of justice, you have established fairness; you have created just rule in Jacob.

Proverbs 21:3

To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Proverbs 29:4

By justice a king builds up the land; but one who raises taxes tears it down.

Isaiah 42:1

Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased. Upon him I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations.

Isaiah 62:4

No more shall you be called “Forsaken,” nor your land called “Desolate,” But you shall be called “My Delight is in her,” and your land “Espoused.” For the Lord delights in you, and your land shall be espoused.

Isaiah 9:7

The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it falls upon Israel;

Deuteronomy 7:8

It was because the Lord loved you and because of his fidelity to the oath he had sworn to your ancestors, that the Lord brought you out with a strong hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.