Psalm 98:9
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New International Version (©2011)
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.

New Living Translation (©2007)
before the LORD. For the LORD is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness.

English Standard Version (©2001)
before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world righteously and the peoples fairly.

International Standard Version (©2012)
in the LORD's presence, who comes to judge the earth; He'll judge the world righteously; and its people fairly.

NET Bible (©2006)
before the LORD! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Before Lord Jehovah, because he comes to judge the Earth; he will judge the world in truth and the peoples in integrity!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
in the LORD's presence because he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice and its people with fairness.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Before the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

American King James Version
Before the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

American Standard Version
Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with equity.

Douay-Rheims Bible
at the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.

Darby Bible Translation
Before Jehovah, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

English Revised Version
Before the LORD, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Webster's Bible Translation
Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness will he judge the world, and the people with equity.

World English Bible
Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Young's Literal Translation
Before Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth, He judgeth the world in righteousness, And the people in uprightness!

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

98:4-9 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 sin and its dreadful effects will not be utterly done away, till the Lord come to judge the world in righteousness. Seeing then that we look for such things, let us give diligence that we may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 9. - For he cometh to judge the earth. Nature, inanimate and animate, may well be asked to rejoice when God comes to judge the earth - since he is sure to judge it aright. With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. "God by his righteous judgment will bring the whole earth from a state of sorrow into a state of salvation and joy" (Hengstenberg).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Before the Lord, for he cometh to judge the earth,.... See Gill on Psalm 96:13,

with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity; both at his first and second coming, and during the intermediate time; see the note as before. The only difference is, that in Psalm 96:13, it is said that he shall judge the people "with his truth", here "with equity", or "uprightnesses" (f); in the most upright manner, according to the strictest rules of justice and judgment; see Isaiah 11:3.

(f) "in rectitudinibus", Montanus, Michaelis.

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Sing to the Lord a New Song!
…7Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. 8Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together 9Before the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

Acts 17:31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead."
1 Samuel 2:10 those who oppose the LORD will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth. "He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed."
Psalm 7:8 Let the LORD judge the peoples. Vindicate me, LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.
Psalm 9:8 He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.
Psalm 17:2 Let my vindication come from you; may your eyes see what is right.
Psalm 45:6 Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
Psalm 67:4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.
Psalm 96:10 Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns." The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.
Psalm 96:13 Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Psalm 99:4 The King is mighty, he loves justice-- you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
Ecclesiastes 3:17 I said to myself, "God will bring into judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed."
Joel 3:12 "Let the nations be roused; let them advance into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations on every side.