Devine Scripture

Psalms 9:8

Psalms chapter 9 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.7But Jehovah sitteth as king for ever: He hath prepared his throne for judgment;

v.8This passage

v.9Jehovah also will be a high tower for the oppressed, A high tower in times of trouble;

Cross references

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

  • Romans 2:5

    but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

  • Psalms 50:6

    And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. [Selah

  • Revelation 20:12

    And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne; and books were opened: and another book was opened, which isthe bookof life: and the dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

  • Acts 17:31

    inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

  • Genesis 18:25

    That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

  • Isaiah 11:4

    but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.