Revised Webster's Bible
Psalms 82:8
8Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
Psalms 82:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
- New International Version (NIV)Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.
Context of Psalms 82:8
6I have said, Ye aregods; and all of you arechildren of the most High. 7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
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קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁפְטָ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה תִ֝נְחַ֗ל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 82:8
- Psalms 7:6Arise, O LORD, in thy anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
- Psalms 44:26Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.
- Psalms 96:13Before 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 102:13Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
- Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not that which hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
- Micah 7:2The good man hath perished from the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
- Zephaniah 3:8Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them my indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
- Psalms 2:8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thy inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
- Psalms 22:28For the kingdom is the LORD’S: and he is the governor among the nations.
- Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Commentaries on Psalms 82:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Arise, O God, judge the earth - Justice is perverted in the land: take the scepter, and rule thyself. For thou shalt inherit all nations - Does not this last verse contain a prophecy of our Lord, the calling of the Gentiles, and the prevalence of Christianity over the earth? Thus several of the fathers have understood the passage. It is only by the universal spread of Christianity over the world, that the reign of righteousness and justice is to be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Arise, O God, judge the earth - That is, Since there is such a failure in the administration of justice by those to whom it pertains, and who are appointed to do it in thy stead, do thou, O God, come forth thyself, and see that justice is executed among people. Do thou take the matter into thine own hands, and see that impartial justice is done everywhere among people. It pertains to thee as the great Proprietor of the earth to exercise justice; and we…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-8Verses 6-8 It is hard for men to have honour put upon them, and not to be proud of it. But all the rulers of the earth shall die, and all their honour shall be laid in the dust. God governs the world. There is a righteous God to whom we may go, and on whom we may depend. This also has respect to the kingdom of the Messiah. Considering the state of affairs in the world, we have need to pray that the Lord Jesus would speedily rule over all nations, in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The nations belong to God. He will take over the realms formerly ruled by local gods and give them to his people, just as he did with the promised land.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. As rightful sovereign of earth, God is invoked personally to correct the evils of His representatives.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 82
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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