Psalms 97:9
At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- a conspectu Domini : quoniam venit judicare terram. Judicabit orbem terrarum in justitia, et populos in æquitate.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- ⸂⸆⸃ ὅτι ἥκει κρῖναι τὴν γῆν· κρινεῖ τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ λαοὺς ἐν εὐθύτητι.
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 98:9
- לִֽפְֽנֵי יְהוָ֗ה כִּ֥י בָא֮ לִשְׁפֹּ֪ט הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ יִשְׁפֹּֽט תֵּבֵ֥ל בְּצֶ֑דֶק וְ֝עַמִּ֗ים בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm XCVIII
8. “Before the Lord, for He is come; for He is come to judge the earth” ( ver. 9 ). “The hills” signify the great. The Lord cometh to judge the earth, and they rejoice. But there are hills, who, when the Lord is coming to judge the earth, shall tremble. There are therefore good and evil hills; the good hills, are spiritual greatness; the bad hills, are the swelling of pride. “Let the hills be joyful together before the Lord, for He is come; for He is come to judge the earth.” Wherefore shall He come, and how shall He come? “With righteousness shall He judge the world, and the people with equity” ( ver. 10 ). Let the hills therefore rejoice; for He shall not judge unrighteously. …