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Psalms 9:8

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9:8 He judges the world fairly;

he makes just legal decisions for the nations. 1 

Psalms 75:2

Context

75:2 God says, 2 

“At the appointed times, 3 

I judge 4  fairly.

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[9:8]  1 tn Heb “the peoples.” The imperfect verbal forms in v. 8 either describe God’s typical, characteristic behavior, or anticipate a future judgment of worldwide proportions (“will judge…”).

[75:2]  2 tn The words “God says” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation to clarify that God speaks in vv. 2-3.

[75:2]  3 tn Heb “when I take an appointed time.”

[75:2]  4 tn Heb “I, [in] fairness, I judge.” The statement is understood in a generalizing sense; God typically executes fair judgment as he governs the world. One could take this as referring to an anticipated (future) judgment, “I will judge.”



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