Psalms 9:8

\9:7\But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

In Context

7\9:6\You have given their towns to destruction; the memory of them has gone; they have become waste for ever.

9\9:8\And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?

Psalms 10:16The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations are gone from his land.

Psalms 50:6And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

Psalms 96:13Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.

Psalms 99:4The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and an eternal king: when he is angry, the earth is shaking with fear, and the nations give way before his wrath.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 9:2-11

Devout Acknowledgments. 1 I will praise thee, O Lord , with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works. 2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. 3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever. 6 O thou enemy,… Read the whole commentary →

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