King James Version

Psalms 9:8

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 9:9.

וְה֗וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יִשְׁפֹּֽטyishpotjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, 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.תֵּבֵ֥לtevelhabitable partתֵּבֵלnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “habitable part”, the ordinary formH8398the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a particular land, as Babylonia, Palestinehabitable part, world.בְּצֶ֑דֶקbetsedeqin rightצֶדֶקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in right”, the ordinary formH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).יָדִ֥יןyadinwith a straight courseדִּיןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “with a straight course”, an unfinished actionH1777a straight course, i.e. sail direct(come) with a straight course.לְ֝אֻמִּ֗יםleumimnationלְאֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “nation”, the ordinary formH3816a communitynation, people.בְּמֵישָׁרִֽיםbemeysharimin agreementמֵישָׁרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in 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).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(9-9) And He will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples with equity.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.

World English Bible

He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.

Darby Translation

And it is he that will judge the world with righteousness; he shall execute judgment upon the peoples with equity.

Douay-Rheims

But the Lord remaineth for ever. He hath prepared his throne in judgment:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(9-9) And He will judge the world in righteousness, He will minister judgment to the peoples with equity.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he will judge the world in righteousness, he will judge the nations in uprightness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ αὐτὸς κρινεῖ τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, κρινεῖ λαοὺς ἐν εὐθύτητι.