Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity. New Living Translation before the LORD, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness. English Standard Version before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. Berean Standard Bible before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity. King James Bible Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. New King James Version before the LORD, For He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world, And the peoples with equity. New American Standard Bible Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with fairness. NASB 1995 Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity. NASB 1977 Before the LORD; for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity. Legacy Standard Bible Before Yahweh, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity. Amplified Bible Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with fairness. Christian Standard Bible before the LORD, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world righteously and the peoples fairly. Holman Christian Standard Bible before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world righteously and the peoples fairly. American Standard Version Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity. Contemporary English Version Let them worship the LORD! He is coming to judge everyone on the earth, and he will be honest and fair. English Revised Version Before the LORD, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. GOD'S WORD® Translation in the LORD's presence because he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice and its people with fairness. Good News Translation because he comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness. International Standard Version in the LORD's presence, who comes to judge the earth; He'll judge the world righteously; and its people fairly. Majority Standard Bible before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity. NET Bible before the LORD! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner. New Heart English Bible Let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. Webster's Bible Translation Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness will he judge the world, and the people with equity. World English Bible Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBefore YHWH, "" For He has come to judge the earth, "" He judges the world in righteousness, "" And the people in uprightness! Young's Literal Translation Before Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth, He judgeth the world in righteousness, And the people in uprightness! Smith's Literal Translation Before Jehovah; for he came to judge the earth: he will judge the habitable globe in justice, and the peoples in uprightness. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bibleat the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Before the LORD who comes, who comes to govern the earth, To govern the world with justice and the peoples with fairness. New Revised Standard Version at the presence of the LORD, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBefore the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth; with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Before LORD JEHOVAH, because he comes to judge the Earth; he will judge the world in truth and the peoples in integrity! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Before the LORD, for He is come to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity. Brenton Septuagint Translation For he is come to judge the earth; he shall judge the world in righteousness, and the nations in uprightness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sing to the LORD a New Song…8Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy 9before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity. Cross References 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. 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.” Romans 2:16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. 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. John 5:22-23 Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, / so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. 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: 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. 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. Hebrews 9:27 Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment, 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. 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. Isaiah 42:1 “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. 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. Isaiah 26:9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. Isaiah 51:5 My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm. Treasury of Scripture Before the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. for he cometh Psalm 96:10,13 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously… Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. with righteousness Psalm 67:4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. Psalm 72:2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. Isaiah 5:16 But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness. Jump to Previous Decisions Earth Equity Judge Judgeth Judging Peoples Righteousness Sing True. Uprightness WorldJump to Next Decisions Earth Equity Judge Judgeth Judging Peoples Righteousness Sing True. Uprightness WorldPsalm 98 1. The psalmist exhorts the Jews4. The Gentiles 7. And all the creatures, to praise God before the LORD This phrase emphasizes the presence and authority of God as the ultimate judge and ruler. In Hebrew, the word for "LORD" is "Yahweh," the sacred and personal name of God, which signifies His eternal existence and covenant relationship with His people. The phrase "before the LORD" suggests a posture of reverence and submission, acknowledging that all actions and judgments occur under His divine oversight. Historically, this reflects the theocratic understanding of Israel, where God was seen as the supreme authority over all creation. for He comes to judge the earth He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity
Hebrew beforeלִֽפְֽנֵי־ (lip̄·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the LORD, יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel for כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction He comes בָא֮ (ḇā) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to judge לִשְׁפֹּ֪ט (liš·pōṭ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate the earth. הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land He will judge 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 righteousness, בְּצֶ֑דֶק (bə·ṣe·ḏeq) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity and the peoples וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים (wə·‘am·mîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock with equity. בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃ (bə·mê·šā·rîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4339: Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude Links Psalm 98:9 NIVPsalm 98:9 NLT Psalm 98:9 ESV Psalm 98:9 NASB Psalm 98:9 KJV Psalm 98:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 98:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 98:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 98:9 French Bible Psalm 98:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 98:9 Let them sing before Yahweh for he (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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