Psalms

Psalm 9:7–9

⁷But the LORD abides forever;

He has established His throne for judgment.

⁸He judges the world with justice;

He governs the people with equity.

⁹The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed,

a stronghold in times of trouble.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	וַֽ֭יהוָה	Yah·weh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
abides	יֵשֵׁ֑ב	yê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
He has established	כּוֹנֵ֖ן	kō·w·nên	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3559 be firm
His throne	כִּסְאֽוֹ׃	kis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
for judgment	לַמִּשְׁפָּ֣ט	lam·miš·pāṭ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	וְה֗וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
judges	יִשְׁפֹּֽט־	yiš·pōṭ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
the world	תֵּבֵ֥ל	tê·ḇêl	Noun - feminine singular	H8398 world
with justice	בְּצֶ֑דֶק	bə·ṣe·ḏeq	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
He governs	יָדִ֥ין	yā·ḏîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1777 judge
the people	לְ֝אֻמִּ֗ים	lə·’um·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
with equity	בְּמֵישָׁרִֽים׃	bə·mê·šā·rîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4339 evenness, uprightness, equity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is	וִ֘יהִ֤י	wî·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a refuge	מִשְׂגָּ֣ב	miś·gāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
for the oppressed	לַדָּ֑ךְ	lad·dāḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1790 crushed, oppressed
a stronghold	מִ֝שְׂגָּ֗ב	miś·gāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H4869 secure height, retreat
in times	לְעִתּ֥וֹת	lə·‘it·tō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural	H6256 time
of trouble	בַּצָּרָֽה׃	baṣ·ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 9:7 Psalm 103:19 · Revelation 20:11 · Hebrews 13:8 · Psalm 102:12 · Psalm 89:14

Psalm 9:8 Psalm 96:13 · Revelation 20:12–13 · Acts 17:31 · Psalm 98:9 · Romans 2:5–6 · Romans 2:16 · Genesis 18:25

Psalm 9:9 Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 91:1–2 · Nahum 1:7 · Psalm 32:7 · Psalm 46:1 · Psalm 62:8 · Psalm 18:2 · Psalm 37:39 · Psalm 50:15 · Luke 13:34 · Isaiah 8:14 · Deuteronomy 33:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.