Psalm 9:8

8 Y él juzgará el mundo con justicia; juzgará los pueblos con rectitud.

Psalm 9:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 9:8

And he shall judge the world in righteousness
The word (lbt) , 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, ( Romans 2:5 ) ; see ( Psalms 96:13 ) ( 98:9 ) ( Acts 17:31 ) ;

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.

Psalm 9:8 In-Context

6 Oh enemigo, acabados son para siempre los asolamientos; y las ciudades que derribaste, su memoria pereció con ellas.

7 Mas el SEÑOR permanecerá para siempre; ha dispuesto su trono para juicio.

8 Y él juzgará el mundo con justicia; juzgará los pueblos con rectitud.

9 Y será el SEÑOR refugio al humilde, refugio para el tiempo de angustia.

10 Y en ti confiarán los que conocen tu nombre; por cuanto tú , oh SEÑOR, no desamparaste a los que te buscaron.