Psalms 96:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִפְנֵ֤י יְהוָ֨ה ׀ כִּ֬י בָ֗א כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֢ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט־תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בֶּאֱמוּנָתֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

before-YHWH kî ḇāʾ kî ḇāʾ to-lišpōṭ hāʾāreṣ yišpōṭ-tēḇēl in-ṣeḏeq wəʿammîm in-ʾĕmûnāṯô

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Referenced Verses

• Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
• Ps 98:9 : 9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
• Isa 25:8-9 : 8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. 9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
• Mal 3:1-2 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. 2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
• 1 Thess 4:16-18 : 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
• 2 Thess 1:10 : 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe(because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
• 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
• Titus 2:13 : 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
• 2 Pet 3:12-14 : 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
• Rev 11:18 : 18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
• Rev 22:10 : 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
• Ps 67:4 : 4 O let the nations be glad{H8799)} and sing for joy{H8762)}: for thou shalt judge{H8799)} the people righteously, and govern{H8686)} the nations upon earth. Selah.
• Ps 96:10 : 10 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.