Psalms 9:8
(9:9) And he will judge the world with righteousness, he shall decide for the people, with equity.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
7(9:8) But the Lord will sit enthroned for ever: he hath established for giving judgment his throne.
9(9:10) The Lord also will be a strong-hold for the oppressed, a strong-hold in times of distress.
Cross References
Genesis 18:25Far be it from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be this from thee; shall the Judge of all the earth not exercise justice?
Psalms 10:16The Lord is King for ever and ever: nations are perished out of his land.
Psalms 50:6And the heavens tell of his righteousness; for God is judge himself. Selah.
Psalms 96:13Before the Lord; for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and people in his truth.
Psalms 99:4And to the power of the king who loveth justice and righteousness hast thou truly executed in Jacob.
Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord God is the truth, he is the living God, and the everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall quake, and nations cannot endure his indignation.
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 →