Psalms 96:13

before the Lord, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, ¹  and the nations in accordance with his justice. ² 

Ps 67:4; Ps 96:10; Ps 98:9; Isa 25:8,9; Mal 3:1,2; 1Th 4:16-18; 2Th 1:10; 2Ti 4:8; Tit 2:13; 2Pe 3:12-14; Re 11:18; Re 19:11; Re 22:10

¹ tn The verbal forms in v. 13 probably describe God’s typical, characteristic behavior, though they may depict in dramatic fashion the outworking of divine judgment or anticipate a future judgment of worldwide proportions, in which case they could be translated “will judge the world.”

² tn Heb “and the nations with his integrity.”