Psalm 9:8 “He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.”

Psalm 9:8

He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For he shall iudge the worlde in righteousnes, and shall iudge the people with equitie.

Darby Translation

And it is he that will judge the world with righteousness; he shall execute judgment upon the peoples with equity.

Young's Literal Translation

And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.

Bible in Basic English

And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.

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Cross references

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

Psalm 96:13 Psalm 98:9 Acts 17:31 Romans 2:16 Genesis 18:25 Psalm 50:6

Psalm 96:13 · BSB

before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.

Psalm 98:9 · BSB

before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Acts 17:31 · BSB

For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Romans 2:16 · BSB

on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.

Genesis 18:25 · BSB

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

Psalm 50:6 · BSB

And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.

9The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

Read Psalm 9