Psalms 7:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.

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  • Ps 96:13 : 13 Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.
  • Rom 14:10-12 : 10 But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge. 11 For it is said in the holy Writings, By my life, says the Lord, to me every knee will be bent, and every tongue will give worship to God. 12 So every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.
  • Ps 98:9 : 9 Before the Lord, for he has come as judge of the earth; judging the world in righteousness, and giving true decisions for the peoples.
  • Ps 26:1 : 1 <Of David.> O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
  • 1 Cor 4:4-5 : 4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge. 5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
  • 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glory is in this, in the knowledge which we have that our way of life in the world, and most of all in relation to you, has been holy and true in the eyes of God; not in the wisdom of the flesh, but in the grace of God.
  • 1 Thess 2:10 : 10 You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;
  • Ps 43:1 : 1 Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.
  • Ps 78:72 : 72 So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.
  • Ps 26:11 : 11 But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.
  • Ps 35:24-27 : 24 Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me. 25 Let them not say in their hearts, So we will have it: let them not say, We have put an end to him. 26 Let all those who take pleasure in my troubles be shamed and come to nothing: let those who are lifted up against me be covered with shame and have no honour. 27 Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.
  • Ps 41:12 : 12 And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.
  • Gen 18:25 : 25 Let such a thing be far from you, to put the upright to death with the sinner: will not the judge of all the earth do right?
  • Gen 31:53 : 53 May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, be our judge. Then Jacob took an oath by the Fear of his father Isaac.
  • 2 Chr 20:12 : 12 O our God, will you not be their judge? for our strength is not equal to this great army which is coming against us; and we are at a loss what to do: but our eyes are on you.
  • Ps 9:8 : 8 And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.
  • Ps 11:4 : 4 The Lord is in his holy Temple, the Lord's seat is in heaven; his eyes are watching and testing the children of men.
  • Ps 17:2-3 : 2 Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right. 3 You have put my heart to the test, searching me in the night; you have put me to the test and seen no evil purpose in me; I will keep my mouth from sin.
  • Ps 18:20-24 : 20 The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God. 22 For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me. 23 And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin. 24 Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.
  • Ps 25:21 : 21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
  • Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
  • Acts 17:31 : 31 Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.
  • Ps 82:1 : 1 <A Psalm. Of Asaph.> God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods.

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  • Ps 9:7-8
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    7 But the Lord is King for ever: he has made ready his high seat for judging.

    8 And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.

  • Ps 7:9-11
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    9 O let the evil of the evil-doer come to an end, but give strength to the upright: for men's minds and hearts are tested by the God of righteousness.

    10 God, who is the saviour of the upright in heart, is my breastplate.

    11 God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.

  • 24 Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.

  • Ps 26:1-2
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    1 <Of David.> O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.

    2 Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

  • 2 May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

  • 13 The Lord is ready to take up his cause against his people, and is about to come forward as their judge.

  • 2 Be my judge; for your eyes see what is right.

  • 9 Before the Lord, for he has come as judge of the earth; judging the world in righteousness, and giving true decisions for the peoples.

  • 20 But, O Lord of armies, judging in righteousness, testing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them: for I have put my cause before you.

  • Ps 7:6-7
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    6 Come up, Lord, in your wrath; be lifted up against my haters; be awake, my God, give orders for the judging.

    7 The meeting of the nations will be round you; take your seat, then, over them, on high.

  • 9 I will undergo the wrath of the Lord, because of my sin against him; till he takes up my cause and does what is right for me: when he makes me come out into the light, I will see his righteousness;

  • 12 But, O Lord of armies, testing the upright and seeing the thoughts and the heart, let me see your punishment come on them; for I have put my cause before you.

  • 2 When the right time has come, I will be the judge in righteousness.

  • 8 Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.

  • 6 And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

  • 1 Be my judge, O God, supporting my cause against a nation without religion; O keep me from the false and evil man.

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    4 For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.

  • 32 Then let your ear be open in heaven, and be the judge of your servants, giving your decision against the wrongdoer, so that punishment for his sins may come on his head; and, by your decision, keeping from evil him who has done no wrong.

  • 15 But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.

  • 11 But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.

  • 137 <TZADE> O Lord, great is your righteousness, and upright are your decisions.

  • 1 You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

  • 13 Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.

  • 59 O Lord, you have seen my wrong; be judge in my cause.

  • 7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.

  • 15 After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.

  • 24 Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

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    8 Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

  • 6 And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.

  • 14 For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

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    3 O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;

  • 7 The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

  • Ps 143:1-2
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    1 <A Psalm. Of David.> Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;

    2 Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.

  • 6 (Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)

  • 6 The Lord gives decisions in righteousness for all who are in trouble.

  • 2 How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.)

  • 29 Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.

  • 25 Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

  • 16 He was judge in the cause of the poor and those in need; then it was well. Was not this to have knowledge of me? says the Lord.

  • 5 For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;

  • 15 For a sign that the Lord is upright; he is my Rock, there is no deceit in him.

  • 4 O let the nations be glad, and make song of joy; for you will be the judge of the peoples in righteousness, guiding the nations of the earth. (Selah.)

  • 17 I will give praise to the Lord for his righteousness; I will make a song to the name of the Lord Most High.

  • 3 Happy are they whose decisions are upright, and he who does righteousness at all times.