Psalms 9:8
Psalms 9:8 in Multiple Translations
He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
And he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.
The Lord judges the world rightly; he judges the nations fairly.
For he shall iudge the worlde in righteousnes, and shall iudge the people with equitie.
And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.
He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
But the Lord remaineth for ever. He hath prepared his throne in judgment:
and he will judge all the people in [SYN] the world justly; he will judge the people of all nations fairly [DOU].
Berean Amplified Bible — Psalms 9:8
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Psalms 9:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַֽ֭/יהוָה
לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם
יֵשֵׁ֑ב
כּוֹנֵ֖ן
לַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֣ט
כִּסְאֽ/וֹ
וַֽ֭/יהוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
Conj | N-proper
לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
forever
Prep | N-ms
יֵשֵׁ֑ב
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
כּוֹנֵ֖ן
kûwn
H3559
to establish
V-o-Perf-3ms
לַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֣ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
justice
Prep | N-ms
כִּסְאֽ/וֹ
kiççêʼ
H3678
throne
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 9:8
וַֽ֭/יהוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
Conj | N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
לְ/עוֹלָ֣ם
ʻôwlâm
H5769
"forever"
Prep | N-ms
This word means forever or always, describing something that lasts an eternity. It is used in the Bible to describe God's eternal nature and his lasting promises.
Definition: : old/ancient 1) long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world 1a) ancient time, long time (of past) 1b) (of future) 1b1) for ever, always 1b2) continuous existence, perpetual 1b3) everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Usage: Occurs in 413 OT verses. KJV: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5703 (עַד). See also: Genesis 3:22; 1 Kings 8:13; Psalms 5:12.
יֵשֵׁ֑ב
yâshab
H3427
"to dwell"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This verb means to sit or dwell, and can also mean to remain or abide. It's used in the Bible to describe people living in a place or staying with someone, like in the book of Genesis.
Definition: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
Usage: Occurs in 977 OT verses. KJV: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry. See also: Genesis 4:16; Leviticus 25:18; Joshua 13:6.
כּוֹנֵ֖ן
kûwn
H3559
"to establish"
V-o-Perf-3ms
This verb means to set something up or establish it, like setting up a tent or appointing someone to a position, as seen in Isaiah 7:14.
Definition: : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
Usage: Occurs in 211 OT verses. KJV: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed. See also: Genesis 41:32; Job 18:12; Psalms 5:10.
לַ/מִּשְׁפָּ֣ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
"justice"
Prep | N-ms
Mishpat means justice or judgment, and is often used to describe God's righteous judgment, as well as human laws and decisions, in books like Deuteronomy and Isaiah.
Definition: : judgement/punishment 1) judgment, justice, ordinance 1a) judgment 1a1) act of deciding a case 1a2) place, court, seat of judgment 1a3) process, procedure, litigation (before judges) 1a4) case, cause (presented for judgment) 1a5) sentence, decision (of judgment) 1a6) execution (of judgment) 1a7) time (of judgment) 1b) justice, right, rectitude (attributes of God or man) 1c) ordinance 1d) decision (in law) 1e) right, privilege, due (legal) 1f) proper, fitting, measure, fitness, custom, manner, plan
Usage: Occurs in 406 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong. See also: Genesis 18:19; 1 Kings 2:3; Psalms 1:5.
כִּסְאֽ/וֹ
kiççêʼ
H3678
"throne"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a throne, symbolizing a seat of power or authority, often canopied or covered. It is used to describe the throne of God or a king, representing royal dignity and power.
Definition: 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool 1a) seat (of honour), throne 1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 124 OT verses. KJV: seat, stool, throne. See also: Genesis 41:40; 2 Chronicles 23:20; Psalms 9:5.
Study Notes — Psalms 9:8
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 9:8 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 9:8
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 9:8
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 9:8
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 9:8
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
- Sermons on Psalms 9:8
Context — I Will Give Thanks to the LORD
6The enemy has come to eternal ruin, and You have uprooted their cities; the very memory of them has vanished.
7But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
8He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.
9The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. 10Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 96:13 | 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. |
| 2 | Psalms 98:9 | before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity. |
| 3 | Revelation 20:12–13 | And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. |
| 4 | Acts 17:31 | 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.” |
| 5 | Romans 2:16 | on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel. |
| 6 | Genesis 18:25 | 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?” |
| 7 | Romans 2:5–6 | But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” |
| 8 | Psalms 50:6 | And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah |
| 9 | Isaiah 11:4–5 | but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist. |
| 10 | Psalms 94:15 | Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. |
Psalms 9:8 Summary
This verse tells us that God is a fair and just judge who evaluates the actions of all people according to His perfect standard of righteousness. He also governs the world with equity, meaning He is impartial and treats everyone fairly, as seen in Deuteronomy 10:17. This means we can trust in God's justice, even when we don't understand what's happening in the world, because we know He will one day make everything right (Revelation 21:4). By trusting in God's justice, we can have confidence that He is working all things together for our good, as promised in Romans 8:28.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God judges the world with justice?
This means that God evaluates the actions of all people and nations according to His perfect standard of righteousness, as seen in Psalms 96:13, and will punish or reward accordingly.
How does God govern the people with equity?
God's equity refers to His fairness and impartiality in His dealings with humanity, as stated in Deuteronomy 10:17, where it says God shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.
Is God's judgment only for the wicked or does it also apply to believers?
According to Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:10, all people, including believers, will stand before God's judgment seat to give an account of their actions, but believers are judged for their works, not for their salvation, which is secured through faith in Jesus Christ.
How can we trust in God's justice when we see injustice in the world?
We can trust in God's justice because we know that He is sovereign over all things, including human events, as stated in Psalms 103:19, and that one day He will right all wrongs and bring perfect justice to the world, as promised in Revelation 21:4.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways you have seen God's justice at work in your life or in the world around you?
- How does the knowledge that God governs the world with equity encourage you to trust in Him?
- In what ways can you reflect God's justice and equity in your own relationships and interactions with others?
- What does this verse teach you about God's character, and how can you apply that to your daily life?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness,.... The word תבל, rendered "world", is, as Ben Melech well observes, a general name for all the countries of the habitable world; and so shows that it
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
The world; not you only, but all the enemies of his people, and all the men of the world.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
Psalms 9:8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.Ver. 8. And he shall judge the world, &c.] See on Psalms 9:4.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
(8) And he . . . .—Better, and he it is who. The pronoun is emphatic.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
Verse 8. He shall judge the world in righteousness] All the dispensations of God's providence are founded in righteousness and truth.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 9:8
8. And he shall judge] He is emphatic. His administration, in contrast to that of so many human rulers, will be one of perfect justice and equity. And it will be universal. The vindication of his right which the Psalmist has just experienced is the earnest of a judgement which will embrace the whole world and all peoples. For people read peoples, and for uprightness, equity, as in Psalms 98:9. Cp. Psalms 7:8; Psalms 96:10; Psalms 96:13; Acts 17:31. The Heb. word tηbhηl rendered world denotes the fruitful, habitable part of the earth (cp. οἰκουμένη), here of course including its inhabitants. Cp.
Proverbs 8:31.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness - The word here rendered world means properly the habitable earth; and then it denotes the inhabitants that dwell upon the earth.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 9:8
7-10. The eternity of God, his universal dominion, and his discriminating judgments, which preserve the righteous and encourage trust in him, are here contrasted with the view just given of the
Sermons on Psalms 9:8
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National Moral Degeneracy (2) by Albert N. Martin | In this sermon, the speaker begins by clarifying that he is not claiming direct revelation or special inspiration, but rather deriving his message from the Word of God in Holy Scri |
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Are We "One Nation Under God"? by Robert P. Jr Dugan | Robert P. Jr Dugan preaches about the importance of acknowledging God's role in the durability and prosperity of nations, drawing parallels between the United States and Israel's h |
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2 Peter 1:19 by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes the significance of the prophetic word in 2 Peter 1:19, asserting that it serves as a reliable guide for believers, especially regarding the second coming of C |
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Hell - Part 2 by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of not neglecting salvation. He highlights how people often neglect prayer and the word of God, instead spending their time o |
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True Success by George W. Truett | In this sermon, the preacher reassures the audience that God will be with them throughout their lives, even in the face of death. He promises to make their path beautiful and fill |
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Why Christ Died and Rose Again by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the concept of our memories being recorded and played back on a "videotape" in the day of judgment. He explains that every single thing we ha |
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Men Like Noah by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker begins by discussing the negative impact of television on families, referring to it as the "life support" of most homes. He shares a story of a woman at |