Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

When God arose to judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.

King James Version

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

Holman Bible

when God rose up to judge
and to save all the lowly of the earth.Selah

International Standard Version

when God arose to execute justice and to deliver all the afflicted of the earth. Interlude

A Conservative Version

when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

American Standard Version

When God arose to judgment, To save all the meek of the earth. Selah

Amplified


When God arose to [establish] judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.

Bible in Basic English

When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.)

Darby Translation

When God rose up to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

Julia Smith Translation

In God's rising up to judgment, to save all the poor of the earth. Silence.

King James 2000

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

when God rose for justice, to save all [the] afflicted of [the] land. Selah

Modern King James verseion

when God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

yea, when God ariseth to give judgment, and to help all them that be in adversity upon earth. Selah.

NET Bible

when God arose to execute judgment, and to deliver all the oppressed of the earth. (Selah)

New Heart English Bible

when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

The Emphasized Bible

When God rose up to judgment, To save all the oppressed of the earth. Selah.

Webster

When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.

World English Bible

when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

Youngs Literal Translation

In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. Selah.

Verse Info

Context Readings

God, The Powerful Judge

8 You caused judgment to be heard from heaven. The earth feared and was still 9 When God arose to judgment,
To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.
10 For the wrath of man shall praise you. You will fortify yourself with a remnant of wrath.

Cross References

Psalm 9:7-9

Yet, Jehovah lives forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.

Psalm 25:9

He leads humble people to do what is right, and he teaches them his way.

Psalm 72:4

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

Psalm 82:2-5

How long are you going to judge unjustly? How long are you going to show partiality to the wicked?

Psalm 149:4

Jehovah takes pleasure in his people. He crowns (beautifies) those who are oppressed with salvation.

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth (power of his words), and with the spirit (breath) of his lips he will destroy the wicked.

Jeremiah 5:28

They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They do not defend the rights of the poor.

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek Jehovah all you meek ones of the earth, you who have obeyed his Law! Seek righteousness! Seek meekness that you may be hidden in the Day of Jehovah's anger. (Hebrew: ulay-ulay, may-be; Septuagint: you may be hid.) (Hebrew: sathar: concealed, hidden, protected) (Zephaniah 1:2) (Amos 5:15)

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are the meek (gentle) (mild) (humble), for they will inherit the earth.

1 Peter 3:4

Let your appearance be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit. This is of great value in the sight of God.

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