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Psalm 9:8

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9:8He judges the world fairly;

he makes just legal decisions for the nations.15

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Footnotes

  1. 15 Heb “the peoples.” The imperfect verbal forms in v. 8 either describe God’s typical, characteristic behavior, or anticipate a future judgment of worldwide proportions (“will judge …”).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and he judges the world with righteousness;

he judges the peoples with uprightness.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He rules the world in righteousness

and judges the peoples with equity.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And he judges the world with righteousness;

he executes judgment on the nations with fairness.

NLTNew Living Translation

He will judge the world with justice

and rule the nations with fairness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he will judge the world with righteousness.

He will judge the peoples with equity.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he shall judge the world in righteousness,

He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.