Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
8. And he shall judge ] He is emphatic. His administration, in contrast to that of so many human rulers, will be one of perfect justice and equity. And it will be universal. The vindication of his right which the Psalmist has just experienced is the earnest of a judgement which will embrace the whole world and all peoples. For people read peoples, and for uprightness, equity, as in Psa 98:9. Cp. Psa 7:8; Psa 96:10; Psa 96:13; Act 17:31.
The Heb. word tbhl rendered world denotes the fruitful, habitable part of the earth (cp. ), here of course including its inhabitants. Cp. Pro 8:31.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And he shall judge the world in righteousness – The word here rendered world means properly the habitable earth; and then it denotes the inhabitants that dwell upon the earth. The statement here is general, and is suggested by what is referred to in the previous verses. In the particular case on which the psalm turns, God had manifested himself as a just Judge. He had overthrown the enemies of himself and of truth; he had interposed in behalf of the righteous: and from this fact the psalmist makes the natural and proper inference that this would be fouud to be his character in regard to all the world; this indicated what, in all Iris dealings with men he would always be found to be; this showed what he would be whenever he in any way pronounced a judgment on mankind. It may be added here that this will be found to be true in the great final judgment; that it will be in accordance with the principles of eternal justice.
He shall minister judgment – He will declare or pronounce judgment; he will execute the office of judge. To the people. To all people; to the nations of the earth. This corresponds with what, in the former part of the verse, is called the world; and the declaration is, that in his dealings with the dwellers on the earth he will be guided by the strictest principles of justice.
In uprightness – In rectitude. He will not be influenced by partiality; he will show no favoritism; he will not be bribed. He will do exact justice to all.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 8. He shall judge the world in righteousness] All the dispensations of God’s providence are founded in righteousness and truth.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The world; not you only, but all the enemies of his people, and all the men of the world.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And he shall judge the world in righteousness,…. The word
, rendered “world”, is, as Ben Melech well observes, a general name for all the countries of the habitable world; and so shows that it is the universal judgment that is here spoken of; and which will be carried on and finished with the utmost righteousness, and according to the strictest rules of justice and equity; and is therefore called the righteous judgment of God, Ro 2:5; see Ps 96:13;
he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness; which signifies the same with the former clause, unless by the “world” there, should be meant the wicked of the world; and by the “people” here, the people of God; to whom the righteous Judge will give the crown of righteousness.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
8. And he shall judge the world in righteousness. As David has just now testified, that the power of God is not inactive, so that he dwells in heaven only indulging himself in pleasures; but that it is a constantly operating power which he exercises in preserving his authority, and governing the world in righteousness and equity; so in this verse he adds the use of this doctrine, which is this, that the power of God is not shut up in heaven, but manifests itself in succouring men. The true doctrine on this subject, is not, like Epicurus, to imagine that God is a being wholly devoted to ease and pleasures, and who, satisfied with himself alone, has no care whatever about mankind, but to place him on the throne of power and equity, so that we may be fully persuaded, that although he does not immediately succor those who are unrighteously oppressed, yet there is not a moment in which he ceases to take a deep interest in them. And when he seems for a time to take no notice of things, the conclusion to which we should come most assuredly is, not that he deserts his office, but that he wishes hereby to exercise the patience of his people, and that, therefore, we should wait the issue in patience, and with tranquillity of mind. The demonstrative pronoun He, in my opinion, is of great weight. The import of it is, as if David had said, No one can deprive God of his office as Judge of the world, nor prevent him from extending his judgments to all nations. Whence it follows, that he will much more be the judge of his own people. David declares these judgments to be righteous, in order to induce us, when we are unrighteously and cruelly molested, to ask assistance from God, in the confident expectation of obtaining it; for since he judges the nations in righteousness, he will not suffer injustice and oppression always to reign with impunity in the world, nor deny his aid to the innocent.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(8) And he . . . .Better, and he it is who. The pronoun is emphatic.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Psa 9:8 And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
Ver. 8. And he shall judge the world, &c. ] See on Psa 9:4 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
He, &c. Quoted in Act 17:31.
the world = the habitable world. Hebrew. tebel. First occurrence in Psalms; never found with the Art.
people = peoples.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Psa 50:6, Psa 94:15, Psa 96:13, Psa 98:9, Psa 99:4, Gen 18:25, Isa 11:4, Isa 11:5, Act 17:31, Rom 2:5, Rom 2:6, Rom 2:16, Rev 20:12, Rev 20:13
Reciprocal: Psa 7:8 – The Lord Psa 67:4 – for thou Psa 96:10 – judge Psa 143:11 – for thy righteousness’ Luk 18:7 – avenge Joh 5:22 – General Rom 2:2 – judgment Rom 3:6 – for then Rom 9:28 – in righteousness 2Co 5:10 – we 2Th 1:5 – righteous Rev 20:11 – I saw