Psalms 7 · Verse 8

Psalms 7:8

The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
Psalms 7:8, King James Version

Psalms 7:8 in other translations

BSBThe LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
WEBThe LORD administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, LORD, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
ASVJehovah ministereth judgment to the peoples: Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to mine integrity that is in me.
YLTJehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,
DARBYJehovah shall minister judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity which is in me.
BBEThe Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.
WebsterThe LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to my integrity that is in me.

What does Psalms 7:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. Though not claiming innocence in general, he can confidently do so in this case, and in demanding from the Judge of all the earth a judgment, he virtually asks acquittal.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 The Lord shall judge the people - He will execute justice and maintain truth among them. They shall not be as sheep without a shepherd. Judge me, O Lord - Let my innocence be brought to the light, and my just dealing made clear as the noonday.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 7:1-9

David flees to God for succour. But Christ alone could call on Heaven to attest his uprightness in all things. All His works were wrought in righteousness; and the prince of this world found nothing whereof justly to accuse him. Yet for our sakes, submitting to be charged as guilty, he suffered all evils, but, being innocent, he triumphed over them all. The plea is, "For the righteous God trieth the hearts and the…

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Psalms 7:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068
יָדִ֪יןya.Dinlet him judgeH1777
עַ֫מִּ֥ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971
שָׁפְטֵ֥נִיsha.fe.Te.nivindicate meH8199
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
כְּצִדְקִ֖יke.tzid.Kiaccording to righteousness myH6664
וּכְתֻמִּ֣יu.khe.tu.Miand according to integrity myH8537
עָלָֽי\׃'a.Laion meH5921

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 7:8

  • Psalms 96:13

    Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

  • Romans 14:10-12

    But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:12

    For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  • Psalms 43:1

    Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

  • Psalms 98:9

    Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:10

    Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

  • 1 Corinthians 4:4-5

    For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

  • Psalms 78:72

    So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

  • Psalms 26:1

    A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.

  • Psalms 35:24-27

    Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me. Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up. Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

  • Psalms 41:12

    And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

  • Psalms 26:11

    But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The Lord.
9:8; 11:4; 82:1; 96:13; 98:9; Ge 18:25; Ac 17:31; Ro 14:10-12
1Co 4:4,5
judge.
26:1; 35:24; 43:1; Ge 31:53; 2Ch 20:12
according.
17:2,3; 18:20-24; 35:24-27; 2Co 1:12
to mine.
25:21; 26:11; 41:12; 78:72; Pr 19:1; 1Th 2:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 7:7

    So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

  • Psalms 7:8

    The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

  • Psalms 7:9

    Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

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Psalms 7:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Jehová juzgará los pueblos: júzgame, oh Jehová, conforme á mi justicia y conforme á mi integridad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’assemblée des peuplades t’environnera; et toi, à cause d’elle, retourne en haut.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova wird die Völker richten. Richte mich, Jehova, nach meiner Gerechtigkeit und nach meiner Lauterkeit, die bei mir ist.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et synagoga populorum circumdabit te: et propter hanc in altum regredere: