Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity. New Living Translation He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness. English Standard Version and he judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with uprightness. Berean Standard Bible He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity. King James Bible And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. New King James Version He shall judge the world in righteousness, And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness. New American Standard Bible And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples fairly. NASB 1995 And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. NASB 1977 And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. Legacy Standard Bible And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will render justice for the peoples with equity. Amplified Bible And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the nations with fairness (equity). Christian Standard Bible And he judges the world with righteousness; he executes judgment on the nations with fairness. Holman Christian Standard Bible He judges the world with righteousness; He executes judgment on the nations with fairness. American Standard Version And he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness. Contemporary English Version You judge the world fairly and treat all nations with justice. English Revised Version And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness. GOD'S WORD® Translation He alone judges the world with righteousness. He judges [its] people fairly. Good News Translation He rules the world with righteousness; he judges the nations with justice. International Standard Version He will judge the world righteously and make just decisions for the people. Majority Standard Bible He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity. NET Bible He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations. New Heart English Bible And he will judge the world in righteousness. He will judge the peoples with equity. Webster's Bible Translation And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. World English Bible He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He judges the world in righteousness, "" He judges the peoples in uprightness. Young's Literal Translation And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness. Smith's Literal Translation And he will judge the habitable globe in justice, he will judge peoples in uprightness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bibleand he shall judge the world in equity, he shall judge the people in justice. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible It is he who judges the world with justice, who judges the peoples with fairness. New Revised Standard Version He judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with equity. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he shall judge the world in righteousness and the people in uprightness. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For he shall judge the world in truth and the nations in integrity. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And He will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples with equity. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he will judge the world in righteousness, he will judge the nations in uprightness. Audio Bible Context I Will Give Thanks to the LORD…7But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment. 8He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity. 9The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.… Cross References Acts 17:31 For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.” Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. Romans 2:16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. John 5:22 Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad. Matthew 25:31-32 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Hebrews 9:27 Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment, Revelation 19:11 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. Romans 14:10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom: Isaiah 11:4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. Daniel 7:9-10 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. Isaiah 2:4 Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. Psalm 96:13 before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness. Treasury of Scripture And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. Psalm 50:6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah. Psalm 94:15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. Psalm 96:13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth. Jump to Previous Administer Decisions Equity Execute Govern Judge Judges Judgeth Judgment Justice Minister Peoples Righteousness True. Uprightness WorldJump to Next Administer Decisions Equity Execute Govern Judge Judges Judgeth Judgment Justice Minister Peoples Righteousness True. Uprightness WorldPsalm 9 1. David praises God for executing judgment11. He incites others to praise him 13. He prays that he may have cause to praise him He judges The Hebrew root for "judges" is "שָׁפַט" (shaphat), which means to govern, to vindicate, or to punish. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a judge was not merely a legal arbitrator but a ruler who ensured the well-being of the community. This word emphasizes God's active role in maintaining moral order in the world. It reassures believers that God is not passive but is actively involved in the affairs of humanity, ensuring that justice prevails. the world with justice He governs the people with equity Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Heוְה֗וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are judges יִשְׁפֹּֽט־ (yiš·pōṭ-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate the world תֵּבֵ֥ל (tê·ḇêl) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8398: The earth, the globe, its inhabitants, a particular land with justice; בְּצֶ֑דֶק (bə·ṣe·ḏeq) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity He will govern יָדִ֥ין (yā·ḏîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1777: A straight course, sail direct the people לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים (lə·’um·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3816: A community with equity. בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ (bə·mê·šā·rîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4339: Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude Links Psalm 9:8 NIVPsalm 9:8 NLT Psalm 9:8 ESV Psalm 9:8 NASB Psalm 9:8 KJV Psalm 9:8 BibleApps.com Psalm 9:8 Biblia Paralela Psalm 9:8 Chinese Bible Psalm 9:8 French Bible Psalm 9:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 9:8 He will judge the world in righteousness (Psalm Ps Psa.) |