Psalms 98:9

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.98.9", "source": "לִֽפְֽנֵי־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֢ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "Before-*YHWH* because *bāʾ* to-*lishpōṭ* the-*ʾāreṣ* *yishpōṭ*-*tēbēl* with-*ṣedeq* and-*ʿammīm* with-*mēshārīm*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/is coming", "*lishpōṭ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*yishpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will judge", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*ṣedeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*ʿammīm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*mēshārīm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/fairness" }, "variants": { "*bāʾ*": "came/is coming/has come", "*lishpōṭ*": "to judge/to govern/to rule", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yishpōṭ*": "will judge/will govern/will rule", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited earth/land", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿammīm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*mēshārīm*": "equity/fairness/uprightness/straightness" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִֽפְֽנֵי־יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֢ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃

Transliteration

Before-YHWH because bāʾ to-lishpōṭ the-ʾāreṣ yishpōṭ-tēbēl with-ṣedeq and-ʿammīm with-mēshārīm

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun - divine name
• *bāʾ*: verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he came/is coming
• *lishpōṭ*: verb, qal infinitive construct - to judge
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine singular - earth/land
• *yishpōṭ*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will judge
• *tēbēl*: noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth
• *ṣedeq*: noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice
• *ʿammīm*: noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations
• *mēshārīm*: noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/fairness

Word Meanings

• *bāʾ*: came/is coming/has come
• *lishpōṭ*: to judge/to govern/to rule
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground
• *yishpōṭ*: will judge/will govern/will rule
• *tēbēl*: world/inhabited earth/land
• *ṣedeq*: righteousness/justice/rightness
• *ʿammīm*: peoples/nations/tribes
• *mēshārīm*: equity/fairness/uprightness/straightness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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 Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness he shall judge the world, and the people with fairness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Before{H6440} Jehovah;{H3068} For he cometh{H935} to judge{H8199} the earth:{H776} He will judge{H8199} the world{H8398} with righteousness,{H6664} And the peoples{H5971} with equity.{H4339}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}; for he cometh{H935}{(H8804)} to judge{H8199}{(H8800)} the earth{H776}: with righteousness{H6664} shall he judge{H8199}{(H8799)} the world{H8398}, and the people{H5971} with equity{H4339}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let the floudes clappe their hondes, and let all the hilles be ioyfull together. Before the LORDE, for he is come to iudge the earth. Yee with rightuousnes shall he iudge the worlde, and the people with equite.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Before the Lord: for he is come to iudge the earth: with righteousnesse shall hee iudge the world, and the people with equitie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he commeth to iudge the earth: he wyll iudge the worlde accordyng to iustice, & the people accordyng to equitie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 (1862/1898)

  Before Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth, He judgeth the world in righteousness, And the people in uprightness!

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  before the LORD! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 96:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.96.10", "source": "אִמְר֤וּ בַגּוֹיִ֨ם ׀ יְה֘וָ֤ה מָלָ֗ךְ אַף־תִּכּ֣וֹן תֵּ֭בֵל בַּל־תִּמּ֑וֹט יָדִ֥ין עַ֝מִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* among-*haggôyim* *YHWH* *mālāḵ* also-*tikkôn* *tēḇēl* not-*timmôṭ* *yāḏîn* *ʿammîm* in-*mêšārîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "imperative, masculine plural - say/tell", "*haggôyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the nations/gentiles", "*mālāḵ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - reigned/became king", "*tikkôn*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be established/fixed", "*tēḇēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*timmôṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be moved/shaken", "*yāḏîn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*mêšārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - uprightness/equity/straightness" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/tell/speak", "*haggôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen", "*mālāḵ*": "reigned/became king/ruled", "*tikkôn*": "will be established/fixed/made firm", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*timmôṭ*": "will be moved/shaken/tottered", "*yāḏîn*": "will judge/govern/vindicate", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*mêšārîm*": "uprightness/equity/straightness/fairness" } }
• Ps 96:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.96.13", "source": "לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כִּ֬י בָ֗א כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֢ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "before-*YHWH* *kî* *ḇāʾ* *kî* *ḇāʾ* to-*lišpōṭ* *hāʾāreṣ* *yišpōṭ*-*tēḇēl* in-*ṣeḏeq* *wəʿammîm* in-*ʾĕmûnāṯô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḇāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has come", "*lišpōṭ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to judge", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land", "*yišpōṭ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*tēḇēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/inhabited earth", "*ṣeḏeq*": "noun, masculine singular - righteousness/justice", "*wəʿammîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and peoples", "*ʾĕmûnāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithfulness/trustworthiness" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʾ*": "has come/is coming/arrived", "*lišpōṭ*": "to judge/govern/vindicate", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/ground", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*ṣeḏeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/folk", "*ʾĕmûnāṯô*": "his faithfulness/trustworthiness/steadfastness/truth" } }
• Isa 5:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.16", "source": "וַיִּגְבַּ֛ה יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בַּמִּשְׁפָּ֑ט וְהָאֵל֙ הַקָּד֔וֹשׁ נִקְדָּ֖שׁ בִּצְדָקָֽה׃", "text": "But *wayyigbah* *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt* through *bammišpāṭ*, and *wəhāʾēl* the *haqqādôš* is *niqdāš* through *biṣdāqâ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyigbah*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive - and is exalted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*bammišpāṭ*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular noun - through the justice", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hāʾēl*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the God", "*haqqādôš*": "definite article with masculine singular adjective - the holy", "*niqdāš*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is sanctified/shown holy", "*biṣdāqâ*": "preposition with feminine singular noun - through righteousness" }, "variants": { "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/celestial bodies", "*niqdāš*": "sanctified/shown holy/set apart" } }
• Acts 17:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Acts.17.31", "source": "Διότι ἔστησεν ἡμέραν, ἐν ᾗ μέλλει κρίνειν τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ἐν ἀνδρὶ ᾧ ὥρισεν· πίστιν παρασχὼν πᾶσιν, ἀναστήσας αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν.", "text": "Because he *estēsen* *hēmeran*, in which he *mellei* to *krinein* the *oikoumenēn* in *dikaiosynē* in *andri* whom he *hōrisen*; *pistin* having *paraschōn* to all, having *anastēsas* him from *nekrōn*.", "grammar": { "*estēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he set/appointed", "*hēmeran*": "accusative singular feminine - day", "*mellei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is about to", "*krinein*": "present active infinitive - to judge", "*oikoumenēn*": "accusative singular feminine - inhabited world", "*dikaiosynē*": "dative singular feminine - righteousness", "*andri*": "dative singular masculine - by man", "*hōrisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he appointed", "*pistin*": "accusative singular feminine - faith/assurance", "*paraschōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having provided", "*anastēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having raised", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of dead ones" }, "variants": { "*estēsen*": "set/appointed/established", "*mellei*": "is about to/is going to/intends", "*krinein*": "to judge/to decide/to determine", "*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/earth/empire", "*dikaiosynē*": "righteousness/justice", "*hōrisen*": "appointed/determined/fixed", "*pistin*": "faith/assurance/proof", "*paraschōn*": "having provided/having given/having furnished", "*anastēsas*": "having raised/having resurrected" } }
• Acts 24:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.24.25", "source": "Διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ἐγκρατείας, καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος ἔσεσθαι, ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ, ἀπεκρίθη, Τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε.", "text": "*Dialegomenou* *de* him concerning *dikaiosynēs*, and *enkrateias*, and the *krimatos* the *mellontos* *esesthai*, *emphobos* *genomenos* the *Phēlix*, *apekrithē*, The now having *poreuou* time *de* *metalabōn* I will *metakalesomai* you.", "grammar": { "*Dialegomenou*": "present middle/passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - discussing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*enkrateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - self-control", "*krimatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - judgment", "*mellontos*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, singular - about to be", "*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be", "*emphobos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - afraid", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*Phēlix*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - he answered", "*poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd singular - go", "*metalabōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*metakalesomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st singular - I will call for/summon" }, "variants": { "*Dialegomenou*": "discussing/reasoning/arguing", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice", "*enkrateias*": "self-control/temperance", "*krimatos*": "judgment/decision", "*mellontos*": "about to be/coming/impending", "*emphobos*": "afraid/terrified", "*genomenos*": "having become/grown/turned", "*apekrithē*": "he answered/replied", "*poreuou*": "go/depart", "*metalabōn*": "having received/obtained/found", "*metakalesomai*": "I will call for/summon" } }
• Rom 2:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.2.5", "source": "Κατὰ δὲ τὴν σκληρότητά σου καὶ ἀμετανόητον καρδίαν θησαυρίζεις σεαυτῷ ὀργὴν ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὀργῆς καὶ ἀποκαλύψεως δικαιοκρισίας τοῦ Θεοῦ·", "text": "But according to the *sklērotēta* of you and *ametanoēton* *kardian* you *thēsaurizeis* for *seautō* *orgēn* in day of *orgēs* and *apokalypsēōs* *dikaiokriasias* of *Theos*;", "grammar": { "*sklērotēta*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - hardness/stubbornness", "*ametanoēton*": "adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - unrepentant/impenitent", "*kardian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - heart", "*thēsaurizeis*": "verb, present indicative, 2nd person singular - you store up/treasure up", "*seautō*": "reflexive pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - for yourself", "*orgēn*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*orgēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of wrath/anger", "*apokalypsēōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - revelation/disclosure", "*dikaiokriasias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - righteous judgment", "*Theos*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*sklērotēta*": "hardness/stubbornness/obstinacy", "*ametanoēton*": "unrepentant/impenitent/refusing to change mind", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*thēsaurizeis*": "store up/treasure up/accumulate", "*orgēn*": "wrath/anger/indignation", "*apokalypsēōs*": "revelation/disclosure/uncovering", "*dikaiokriasias*": "righteous judgment/just verdict" } } 6 { "verseID": "Romans.2.6", "source": "Ὃς ἀποδώσει ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ:", "text": "Who will *apodōsei* to *hekastō* according to the *erga* of him:", "grammar": { "*apodōsei*": "verb, future indicative, 3rd person singular - he will render/repay", "*hekastō*": "adjective used as noun, dative, masculine, singular - to each one", "*erga*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds" }, "variants": { "*apodōsei*": "repay/render/give back", "*hekastō*": "each one/every person", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions" } }
• Rev 1:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.7", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, ἔρχεται μετὰ τῶν νεφελῶν· καὶ ὄψεται αὐτὸν πᾶς ὀφθαλμὸς, καὶ οἵτινες αὐτὸν ἐξεκέντησαν: καὶ κόψονται ἐπʼ αὐτὸν πᾶσαι αἱ φυλαὶ τῆς γῆς. Ναί, Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Idou*, *erchetai* with the *nephelōn*; and *opsetai* him *pas* *ophthalmos*, and those who him *exekentēsan*: and *kopsontai* over him *pasai* the *phylai* of the *gēs*. *Nai*, *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - behold/look", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - comes", "*nephelōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - clouds", "*opsetai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will see", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - every", "*ophthalmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - eye", "*exekentēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - pierced", "*kopsontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will mourn/beat their breasts", "*pasai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - all", "*phylai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - tribes", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*Nai*": "particle of affirmation - yes", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*nephelōn*": "clouds/cloud masses", "*exekentēsan*": "pierced/stabbed/transfixed", "*kopsontai*": "will mourn/beat their breasts/lament", "*phylai*": "tribes/clans/nations" } }
• Ps 67:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.67.4", "source": "יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם", "text": "*yôdûḵā* *ʿammîm* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yôdûḵā* *ʿammîm* *kullām*", "grammar": { "*yôdûḵā*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will praise you", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine reference) - God", "*kullām*": "masculine plural adjective with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them" }, "variants": { "*yôdûḵā*": "praise you/thank you/acknowledge you", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*kullām*": "all of them/every one of them" } }
• Ps 72:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.2", "source": "יָדִ֣ין עַמְּךָ֣ בְצֶ֑דֶק וַעֲנִיֶּ֥יךָ בְמִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*yādîn* *ʿamməkā* in-*ṣedeq* and-*ʿănîyeykā* in-*mishpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*yādîn*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will judge", "*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people", "*bə-ṣedeq*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - with/in righteousness", "*wa-ʿănîyeykā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your poor/afflicted", "*bə-mishpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - with/in judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*yādîn*": "he will judge/govern/rule", "*ʿamməkā*": "your people/nation/folk", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/equity", "*ʿănîyeykā*": "your poor/afflicted/oppressed ones", "*mishpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal decision" } }