Psalms 98:9
7 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
8 Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
- KJV
- Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity. Psalm 99
- DARBY
- Before Jehovah, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
- BLB
- before the face of YHWH—for He is coming to judge the earth! He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with uprightness!
- ÅB
- for Herrens åsyn, for han kommer for å dømme jorden; han skal dømme jorderike med rettferdighet og folkene med rettvishet.
- OTB
- for Herrens åsyn, for han kommer for å dømme jorden;
han skal dømme verden med rettferdighet,
og folkene med rettferd. - B1930
- for Herrens åsyn, for han kommer for å dømme jorden; han skal dømme jorderike med rettferdighet og folkene med rettvishet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 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.
Read in contextActs 17:31
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Read in contextPsalms 96:10
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.
Read in contextPsalms 72:2
He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
Read in contextRevelation 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.
Read in contextPsalms 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.
Read in contextIsaiah 5:16
But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
Read in contextActs 24:25
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
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