Psalms 98:9

Psalms 98:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
• New International Version (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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world, And the peoples with equity.

Context of Psalms 98:9

7The sea and everything that is in it should shout to praise the Lord! The earth and all those who live in it should shout as well! 8The rivers should clap their hands, and the mountains should all sing together, to praise the Lord. He is coming to judge the earth. He is a fair judge. He will judge all the people of the world honestly.

Psalms 98:9 word by word

לִֽפְֽנֵי־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֪ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• for he comethבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• with righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
• the worldתֵּבֵלtêbêl · worldH8398
• and the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• with equityמֵישָׁרmêyshâr · uprightnessH4339

Cross-references for Psalms 98:9

• Psalms 96:10Tell all the nations, ‘The Lord rules as King!’ He has fixed the world in its place, so that nothing can shake it. He will judge all the people of the world fairly.
• Revelation 1:7Look! He will come on the clouds! At that time, everyone will see him! Even the people who pushed a spear into his body will see him. People from all the nations on earth will be sad when they see him. Yes, it is true! Amen!
• Psalms 67:4May the nations be so happy that they sing aloud with joy! Because you are fair when you judge people, and you are a guide for all the nations of the world. Selah.
• Psalms 72:2Then he will rule your people in a good way, so that even poor people receive justice.
• Isaiah 5:16But the Lord Almighty will be lifted up high by his justice. People will know that he is holy when he comes as judge.
• Acts 17:31God has already chosen one special day. On that day he will judge everyone in the world in a completely right way. He has chosen a man who will do this for him. He has shown clearly to everyone who that man is. He showed it like this: People killed that man. But God caused him to live again.’
• Acts 24:25Paul continued to speak for some time. He said, ‘People need to do what is right. They need to stop themselves doing wrong things. One day, God will judge people for how they have lived.’ While Paul talked about these things, Felix became afraid. He said to Paul, ‘You can leave us now. At some time I may want to listen to you again. Then I will ask you to come to me again.’
• Romans 2:5But you refuse to change the way that you live. You are not sorry about the wrong things that you have done. As a result, you cause God to become even angrier with you. So he will punish you even more on the day when he will judge everyone. On that day, he will show how angry he is against people who do bad things. Everyone will know that he judges people in a right way.

Commentaries on Psalms 98:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9For he cometh to judge the earth - He comes to make known his salvation, and show his merciful designs to all the children of men. With righteousness shall he judge the world - His word shall not be confined; all shall know him, from the least to the greatest: he shall show that he is loving to every man, and hateth nothing that he hath made. See the notes on Psalm 96:1-13; (note). There is a very great similarity between this Psalm and the Song or…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Before the Lord, for he cometh to judge the earth … - This verse is essentially the same as Psalm 96:13. See the notes at that verse. The psalm calls for universal praise. The very “reading” of the psalm - so joyous - so jubilant - so animated - so exulting - is suited to awaken the mind to praise; to rouse it to thankfulness; to fill it with joy. One cannot read the psalm without being a happier man; without being lifted above the world; without lofty…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-9Verses 4-9 Let all the children of men rejoice in the setting up the kingdom of Christ, for all may benefit by it. The different orders of rational creatures in the universe, seem to be described in figurative language in the reign of the great Messiah. The kingdom of Christ will be a blessing to the whole creation. We expect his second coming to begin his glorious reign. Then shall heaven and earth rejoice, and the joy of the redeemed shall be full. But…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-9The psalm speaks as if all creation rejoices when the righteous Judge comes (see Psalms 83:3–4; 96:11–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91. gotten ... victory--literally, "made salvation," enabled Him to save His people. right hand, and ... arm--denote power. holy arm--or, "arm of holiness," the power of His united moral perfections (Psa 22:3; 32:11).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 98

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings