1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
5 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.
G2919
κρίνω
krino
kree'-no
Verb
properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally or judicially); by implication, to try, condemn, punish:--avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
- to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose
- to approve, esteem, to prefer
- to be of opinion, deem, think, to be of opinion
- to determine, resolve, decree
- to judge
- to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong
- to be judged, i.e. summoned to trial that one's case may be examined and judgment passed upon it
- to pronounce judgment, to subject to censure
- of those who act the part of judges or arbiters in matters of common life, or pass judgment on the deeds and words of others
- to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong
- to rule, govern
- to preside over with the power of giving judicial decisions, because it was the prerogative of kings and rulers to pass judgment
- to contend together, of warriors and combatants
- to dispute
- in a forensic sense
- to go to law, have suit at law
Strong's Number G2919 Bible Verses
H8199
שָׁפַט
shaphat
shaw-fat'
Verb
a primitive root; to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively):--+ avenge, × that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), × needs, plead, reason, rule.
- to judge, govern, vindicate, punish
- (Qal)
- to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a
- to rule, govern, judge
- to decide controversy (of God, man)
- to execute judgment 1a
- discriminating (of man) 1a
- vindicating 1a
- condemning and punishing 1a
- at theophanic advent for final judgment
- (Niphal)
- to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together
- to be judged
- (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)
- (Qal)
Strong's Number H8199 Bible Verses