Psalms 98:9
ContextNET © | before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, 1 and the nations in a just manner. |
NIV © | let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity. |
NASB © | Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity. |
NLT © | before the LORD. For the LORD is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness. |
MSG © | A tribute to GOD when he comes, When he comes to set the earth right. He'll straighten out the whole world, He'll put the world right, and everyone in it. |
BBE © | Before the Lord, for he has come as judge of the earth; judging the world in righteousness, and giving true decisions for the peoples. |
NRSV © | at the presence of the LORD, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. |
NKJV © | before the LORD, (98:9) For He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world, And the peoples with equity. |
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NET © | before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, 1 and the nations in a just manner. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The verbal forms in v. 9 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 (“will judge…”). |