Psalms 9:8
What does Psalms 9:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 9:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the Lord remaineth for ever. He hath prepared his throne in judgment:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it is he that will judge the world with righteousness; he shall execute judgment upon the peoples with equity.
Context
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.
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