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God's Active, Global Judgment
Commentators stress that God is not a distant, uninvolved deity. He actively governs and judges the entire world. As John Calvin notes, God is always on His throne, exercising His authority with perfect righteousness over all nations. This is a present reality, not just a future event.
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Psalms
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 9:8
18th Century
Theologian
And he shall judge the world in righteousness - The word "world" used here properly means the habitable earth, and then it denotes …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 9:8
19th Century
Bishop
And he ... . —Better, and it is he who. The pronoun is emphatic.
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 9:8–10
19th Century
Preacher
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. The LORD also will be a refuge for the …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 9:8
16th Century
Theologian
And he shall judge the world in righteousness. As David has just testified, the power of God is not inactive, as if he dwells in heaven on…
John Gill
On Psalms 9:8
17th Century
Pastor
And he shall judge the world in righteousness
The word (lbt) , rendered "world", is, as …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 9:1–10
17th Century
Minister
If we are to praise God acceptably, we must praise Him in sincerity, with our whole heart. When we give thanks for a particular mercy, we should re…