9:8a Blessed be the LORD your God,

May Yahweh your God be praised.
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May people give thanks to Yahweh your God.

9:8b who has delighted in you

He is pleased with you
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He is very happy with you.

9:8c to set you on His throne to be king

and has chosen you to be king and to sit on his throne
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This is why he has made you be king of his people

9:8d for the LORD your God.

and to rule for him, Yahweh who is your God.
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and had you rule in his name.

9:8e Because your God loved Israel

Because God loves the people of Israel
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God loves the people of Israel.

9:8f enough to establish them forever,

he wants them to live forever.
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He will never stop taking care of them.

9:8g He has made you king over them

To do this, he has appointed you king over them,
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This is why he has made you be their king.

9:8h to carry out justice and righteousness.”

in order to execute law and justice.”
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In this way, you will use law and what is right to rule them.”

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