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Psalms 7:8

What does Psalms 7:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 7:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Jehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And a congregation of people shall surround thee. And for their sakes return thou on high.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.

Context

v.7And let the congregation of the peoples compass thee about; And over them return thou on high.

v.8This passage

v.9Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish thou the righteous: For the righteous God trieth the minds and hearts.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 9:8

    And he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:12

    O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:12

    For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  • Psalms 82:1

    God standeth in the congregation of God; He judgeth among the gods.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:10

    Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and righteously and unblamably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:

  • Romans 14:10

    But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

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