Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
Parallel translations
- KJV Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
- BSB before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
- NKJV For He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world, And the peoples with equity.
- NASB Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with fairness.
- NLT before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with fairness.
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- Ps 96:13before Yahweh; for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, the peoples with his truth.
- Ps 96:10Say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
- Acts 17:31because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”
- Isa 5:16but Yahweh of Armies is exalted in justice, and God the Holy One is sanctified in righteousness.
- Acts 24:25As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”
- Ps 72:2He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
- Rev 1:7Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
- Ps 67:4Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.
- Rom 2:5–6But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;
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