Psalms 98:9
What does Psalms 98:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 98:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Before the Lord, for he has come as judge of the earth; judging the world in righteousness, and giving true decisions for the peoples.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Before Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth, He judgeth the world in righteousness, And the people in uprightness!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore at his holy mountain: for the Lord our God is holy.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Before Jehovah, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
Context
v.8Let the floods clap their hands; Let the hills sing for joy together
v.9This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 72:2
He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.
- 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.
- 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 96:10
Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.
- Psalms 96:13
Before Jehovah; for he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth.
- Psalms 67:4
Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. [Selah
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