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He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he shall judge the world in righteousness - The word "world" used here properly means the habitable earth, and then it denotes …
19th Century
Anglican
And he ... . —Better, and it is he who. The pronoun is emphatic.
Baptist
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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16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall judge the world in righteousness The word (lbt) , rendered "world", is, as …
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the previous psalm, the author gave thanks for the favors given to the whole human race. Now, in this psalm, he gives thanks specifica…
