Psalms 98:9

NET ©

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.

KJV
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for he cometh
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to judge
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with righteousness
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shall he judge
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the world
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and the people
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with equity
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HEBREW
Myrsymb
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Mymew
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jpsy
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Urah
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jpsl
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ab
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hwhy
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ynpl (98:9)
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LXXM
(97:9) oti
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CONJ
hkei
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V-PAI-3S
krinai
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V-AAN
thn
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T-ASF
ghn
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N-ASF
krinei
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V-FAI-3S
thn
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T-ASF
oikoumenhn
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V-PMPAS
en
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PREP
dikaiosunh
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N-DSF
kai
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CONJ
laouv
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N-APM
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PREP
euyuthti
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N-DSF
NET © [draft] ITL
before
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the Lord
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! For
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he comes
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to judge
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the earth
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! He judges
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the world
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fairly
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, and the nations
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in a just manner
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.
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…”).