Psalms 98:9

"Before Jehovah; for he cometh to judge the earth:

He will judge the world with righteousness,

And the peoples with equity."

"Before Jehovah." These words belong to the preceding verse, carrying the meaning that all that singing and the joyful noises, the clapping of hands, etc. shall be performed "before Jehovah."

"Jehovah cometh to judge the earth ... he will judge the world." It is amazing that Anchor Bible translates this as God's coming to "Govern the world."[10] No, God's Final Judgment, indicated here, will not be for the purpose of "governing the world." A summary of some of the things God has revealed that will be accomplished upon that Great Day includes the following:

(1) God will wipe this Adam off the face of the earth (Zephaniah 1:3).

(2) The earth and everything in it will be burned up (2 Peter 3:10).

(3) A new heaven and a new earth shall appear (2 Peter 3:13).

(4) All nations shall be summonsed before the throne of Christ for judgment (Matthew 25).

(5) The redeemed shall receive their reward, and

(6) the wicked shall be banished from the presence of God forever (2 Thessalonians 1:9).

(7) There shall be a general resurrection of the dead (Hebrews 9:27).

(8) Cosmic disturbances of the greatest dimensions shall occur; every mountain, and every island shall be moved out of its place, and the sun shall become black (Revelation 6:12ff). At that time, of course, the probation of Adam's race shall have been concluded.

Mankind is repeatedly warned that the Great Judgment spoken of here will not be a day when Christ will begin to reign and govern the earth; "That will be the day he will end his reign on earth" (1 Corinthians 15:20-28), The reign of Christ is going on at the present time for those who love him (Matthew 28:18-20).