John Gill Commentary Psalms 99:4

"The king`s strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob." — Psalms 99:4 (ASV)

The King's strength also loves judgment

Or he who is a strong and mighty King, as Christ is; which appears by saving his people, and preserving them to his kingdom and glory, and by destroying all his and their enemies;

but, though he is so potent and victorious a Prince, yet no tyrannical one, he loves and does what is just and righteous;

he loved the righteous law of God, and obeyed it in the whole course of his life;

he wrought out a perfect righteousness for his people, and encourages and loves righteousness in them; he will judge the world in righteousness hereafter; and is now on his throne, and in his kingdom, ordering it with judgment and justice; all the administrations of his kingly office are just and true, and herein he delights:

you establish equity ,

or "equities" ^F1 ; uprightnesses, righteousnesses; a perfect and a complete righteousness:

this he has prepared

^F2 , as the word signifies, by his obedience, sufferings, and death, and has established as an everlasting one; moreover, equity, righteousness, and justice, are the settled rules and laws of his government; see (Isaiah 9:7) (Isaiah 11:4Isaiah 11:5) ,

you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob ;

among the true Israel and people of God, as David his type did, (2 Samuel 8:15) , thereby keeping them in due order, in the observance of his righteous judgments and statutes, and defending them from their enemies.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F1: (Myrvym) "rectitudines", Montanus, Gejerus, Michaelis; "aequitates", Vatablus; "recta", Musculus.
• F2: (tnnwk) "parasti", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Gejerus; "praeparasti", Tigure version.