Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. New Living Translation Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world. Interlude English Standard Version Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah Berean Study Bible Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah King James Bible O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. New King James Version Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, And govern the nations on earth. Selah New American Standard Bible May the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with fairness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah NASB 1995 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah. NASB 1977 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For Thou wilt judge the peoples with uprightness, And guide the nations on the earth. Selah. Amplified Bible Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For You will judge the people fairly And guide the nations on earth. Selah. Christian Standard Bible Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy, for you judge the peoples with fairness and lead the nations on earth. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy, for You judge the peoples with fairness and lead the nations on earth. Selah American Standard Version Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. [Selah Aramaic Bible in Plain English The kingdoms shall rejoice and shall sing praise, for you judge the nations justly, and you govern the kingdoms in the Earth! Brenton Septuagint Translation Let the nations rejoice and exult, for thou shalt judge the peoples in equity, and shalt guide the nations on the earth. Pause. Contemporary English Version Let the nations celebrate with joyful songs, because you judge fairly and guide all nations. Douay-Rheims Bible Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth. Good News Translation May the nations be glad and sing for joy, because you judge the peoples with justice and guide every nation on earth. International Standard Version Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, because you judge people with fairness and you govern the people of the earth. Interlude JPS Tanakh 1917 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For Thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And lead the nations upon earth. Selah Literal Standard Version Nations rejoice and sing, For You judge peoples uprightly, And comfort peoples on earth. Selah. New American Bible May the nations be glad and rejoice; for you judge the peoples with fairness, you guide the nations upon the earth. Selah NET Bible Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth. (Selah) New Revised Standard Version Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah New Heart English Bible Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the world in righteousness. You will judge the peoples with equity, and guide the nations on earth. World English Bible Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah. Young's Literal Translation Rejoice and sing do nations, For Thou judgest peoples uprightly, And peoples on earth comfortest. Selah. Additional Translations ... Context May God Cause His Face to Shine Upon Us…3Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. 4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah 5Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.… Cross References Psalm 9:8 He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity. Psalm 47:8 God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne. Psalm 58:11 Then men will say, "There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!" Psalm 66:4 All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name." Selah Psalm 68:32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord--Selah Psalm 75:2 "When I choose a time, I will judge fairly. Psalm 96:10 Declare among the nations: "The LORD reigns!" The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity. Treasury of Scripture O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for you shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations on earth. Selah. O let Psalm 97:1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Psalm 138:4,5 All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth… Deuteronomy 32:43 Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people. for thou Psalm 9:8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. Psalm 96:10-13 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously… Psalm 98:9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity. govern [heb. Psalm 2:8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Psalm 82:6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. Isaiah 55:4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
(4) For thou shalt judge:--Better, for thou judgest. And govern. . . .--Better, and dost lead. The word is used in Psalm 23:3 of the "pastoral" care of God. Verse 4. - O let the nations be glad and sing for joy. There could be no greater blessing to the nations than their attraction into God's kingdom; nor, consequently, any event more worthy to be hailed with joyful acclaim, with songs of joy and thanksgiving. For thou shalt judge the people (rather, the peoples) righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. The main advantage of the change would be the bringing of the heathen into that kingdom of perfect righteousness, wherein God (in the Person of Christ) would dispense justice unerringly, and rule all men with perfect and absolute equity.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Let the nationsלְאֻ֫מִּ֥ים (lə·’um·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3816: A community be glad יִֽשְׂמְח֥וּ (yiś·mə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome and sing for joy, וִֽירַנְּנ֗וּ (wî·ran·nə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7442: To give a ringing cry for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction You judge תִשְׁפֹּ֣ט (ṯiš·pōṭ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate the peoples עַמִּ֣ים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock justly מִישׁ֑וֹר (mî·šō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4334: A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice and lead תַּנְחֵ֣ם (tan·ḥêm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport the nations וּלְאֻמִּ֓ים ׀ (ū·lə·’um·mîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3816: A community of the earth. בָּאָ֖רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Jump to Previous Comfortest Earth Equity Glad Govern Guide Guiding Joy Judge Judgest Lead Nations Peoples Rejoice Righteously Righteousness Rule Selah Sing Song Uprightly Uprightness WiltJump to Next Comfortest Earth Equity Glad Govern Guide Guiding Joy Judge Judgest Lead Nations Peoples Rejoice Righteously Righteousness Rule Selah Sing Song Uprightly Uprightness WiltLinks Psalm 67:4 NIVPsalm 67:4 NLT Psalm 67:4 ESV Psalm 67:4 NASB Psalm 67:4 KJV Psalm 67:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 67:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 67:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 67:4 French Bible Psalm 67:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 67:4 Oh let the nations be glad (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
   
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