Psalm 9:8 {9}
Good News Translation
He rules the world with righteousness; he judges the nations with justice.

New Revised Standard Version
He judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with equity.

Contemporary English Version
You judge the world fairly and treat all nations with justice.

New American Bible
It is he who judges the world with justice, who judges the peoples with fairness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he shall judge the world in equity, he shall judge the people in justice.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he shall judge the world in equity, he shall judge the people in justice.

Psalm 50:6 And the heavens shall declare his justice: for God is judge.

Psalm 94:15 Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.

Psalm 96:13 before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with his truth.

Psalm 98:9 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.

Psalm 99:4 And the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.

Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

Isaiah 11:4,5 But he shall judge the poor with justice, and shall reprove with equity the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. . . .

Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed: giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.

Romans 2:5 But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God:

Romans 2:6,16 Who will render to every man according to his works. . . .

Revelation 20:12,13 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing in the presence of the throne. And the books were opened: and another book was opened, which was the book of life. And the dead were judged by those things which were written in the books, according to their works. . . .

Context
I Will Give Thanks to the LORD
7But the Lord remaineth for ever. He hath prepared his throne in judgment: 8And he shall judge the world in equity, he shall judge the people in justice.9And the Lord is become a refuge for the poor: a helper in due time in tribulation.…
Cross References
Acts 17:31
Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed: giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.

Psalm 1:5
Therefore the wicked shall not rise again in judgment: nor sinners in the council of the just.

Psalm 58:11
And man shall say: If indeed there be fruit to the just: there is indeed a God that judgeth them on the earth.

Psalm 67:4
Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth.

Psalm 75:2
When I shall take a time, I will judge justices.

Psalm 76:9
When God arose in judgment, to save all the meek of the earth.

Psalm 96:10
Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people with justice.

Psalm 96:13
before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with his truth.

Psalm 98:9
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.

Psalm 9:7
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