Psalms 96:10

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“Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.”

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BSBPD

“Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Say among nations, `Jehovah hath reigned, Also--established is the world, unmoved, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 96:10 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 2:8Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
  2. Psalms 7:9Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
  3. Psalms 9:8He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.
  4. Psalms 9:9The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
  5. Psalms 18:49Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
  6. Psalms 46:6Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
  7. Psalms 46:10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
  8. Psalms 58:11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
  9. Psalms 59:13Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah
  10. Psalms 67:4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
  11. Psalms 93:1The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
  12. Psalms 96:13before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
  13. Psalms 98:9before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
  14. Psalms 126:2Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
  15. Isaiah 11:3And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,
  16. Isaiah 49:8This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances,
  17. Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
  18. Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
  19. Malachi 1:11For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
  20. Malachi 1:14“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
  21. Matthew 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
  22. Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
  23. Romans 2:5But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
  24. Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.

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