2 Chronicles 9:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Blessedבָּר֔וּךְ
(ba·ruch,)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
be the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
delightedחָפֵ֣ץ
(cha·fetz)
2654a: to delight ina prim. root
in you, settingלְתִתְּךָ֤
(le·tit·te·cha)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you on His throneכִּסְאֹו֙
(kis·'ov)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese
as kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְ
(le·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
for the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your God;אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
because your Godאֱלֹהֶ֤יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
loved 
 
157: to lovea prim. root
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
establishingלְהַעֲמִידֹ֣ו
(le·ha·'a·mi·dov)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
them forever,לְעֹולָ֔ם
(le·'o·v·lam,)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
therefore He madeוַיִּתֶּנְךָ֤
(vai·yit·ten·cha)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you kingלְמֶ֔לֶךְ
(le·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
them, to doלַעֲשֹׂ֖ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֥ט
(mish·pat)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
and righteousness."וּצְדָקָֽה׃
(u·tze·da·kah.)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq


















KJV Lexicon
Blessed
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
be the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
which delighted
chaphets  (khaw-fates')
to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
in thee to set
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee on his throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
to be king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
for the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
because thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
loved
'ahabah  (a-hab-aw)
love.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to establish
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
them for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
therefore made
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
he thee king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
over them to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
and justice
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Blessed be the LORD your God who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the LORD your God; because your God loved Israel establishing them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness."

King James Bible
Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May the LORD your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on His throne as king for the LORD your God. Because Your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has set you over them as king to carry out justice and righteousness."

International Standard Version
Blessed be the LORD your God, who is delighted with you! He set you in place on his throne to be king for the LORD your God. He made you king over them so you could carry out justice and implement righteousness, because your God loves Israel and intends to establish them forever."

NET Bible
May the LORD your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! Because of your God's love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Thank the LORD your God, who is pleased with you. He has put you on his throne to be king on behalf of the LORD your God. Because of your God's love for the people of Israel, he has established them permanently and made you king over them so that you would maintain justice and righteousness."

King James 2000 Bible
Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you to set you on his throne, to be king for the LORD your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
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