Job 34:17
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?”
צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
מִשְׁפָּט
of justice
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מִשְׁפָּט
Justice, right judgment. Mishpat. Doing what is right and fair in every situation. Let justice roll on like a river. God requires mishpat from His people.
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כַּבִּיר
the mighty one
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כַּבִּיר
vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many
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חָבַשׁ
will he govern
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חָבַשׁ
to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule
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רָשַׁע
will you condemn as guilty
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רָשַׁע
will you condemn as guilty
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
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שָׂנֵא
one who hates
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שָׂנֵא
to hate (personally)
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