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Psalms 96:13

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

Psalms 96:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 96:13

Theological / Devotional

He cometh. A vivid picture of the coming of Christ to inaugurate His kingdom of righteousness. The repetition of the phrase lends force and animation to the passage.

To judge. Christ’s coming to judgment will result in the establishment of moral order in the earth and the inauguration of eternal peace and happiness (see John 5:22; Acts 17:31).

With righteousness. See Ps. 72:2–4; Isa. 11:1–9.

People. Literally, “peoples.” Because Messiah’s kingship is the basis of security in the eternal kingdom, all men are called to rejoice in His redemptive judgment.

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