Psalms 9:8
ContextNET © | He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations. 1 |
NIV © | He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with justice. |
NASB © | And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity. |
NLT © | He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness. |
MSG © | He decides what is right for us earthlings, gives people their just deserts. |
BBE © | And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples. |
NRSV © | He judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with equity. |
NKJV © | He shall judge the world in righteousness, And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness. |
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NET © | He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations. 1 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn 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…”). |