King James Version

Psalms 75:2

When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 75:3.

כִּ֭יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֶקַּ֣חeqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.מוֹעֵ֑דmoedappointedמוֹעֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “appointed”, the ordinary formH4150properly, an appointment, i.e. a fixed time or season; specifically, a festival; conventionally ayear; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand)appointed (sign, time), (place of, solemn) assembly, congregation, (set, solemn) feast, (appointed, due) season, solemn(-ity), synogogue, (set) time (appointed).אֲ֝נִ֗יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.מֵישָׁרִ֥יםmeysharimagreementמֵישָׁרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “agreement”, the ordinary formH4339evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).אֶשְׁפֹּֽטeshpotjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “judge”, an unfinished actionH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(75-3) 'When I take the appointed time, I Myself will judge with equity.

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American Standard Version (1901)

When I shall find the set time, I will judge uprightly.

Young’s Literal Translation

When I receive an appointment, I — I do judge uprightly.

World English Bible

When I choose the appointed time, I will judge blamelessly.

Darby Translation

When I shall receive the assembly, I will judge with equity.

Douay-Rheims

In Judea God is known: his name is great in Israel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(75-3) 'When I take the appointed time, I Myself will judge with equity.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

When I shall take a set time, I will judge righteously.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅταν λάβω καιρὸν, ἐγὼ εὐθύτητας κρινῶ.