Psalms 82:8

Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.

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WEBBE

Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.

BSB

Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.

KJV

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

ASV

Arise, O God, judge the earth; For thou shalt inherit all the nations.

BBE

Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.

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קוּמָה ku·mah arise H6965 אֱלֹהִים 'e·lo·him O God H430 שָׁפְטָה sha·fe·tah judge H8199 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the earth H776 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 תִנְחַל tin·chal you have an inheritance H5157 בְּכָל־ be·khol among all H3605 הַגּוֹיִם ha·go·yim the nations H1471

The early church

And therefore that this vice may be cured, in the person of the Prophet himself it is said, "Arise, O God, and judge the earth" [Psalm 82:8]; for the earth swelled high when it crucified You: rise from the dead, and judge the earth. "For You shall destroy among all nations." What, but the earth? That is, destroying those who savour of earthly things, or destroying the feeling itself of earthly lust and pride in believers; or separating those who do not believe, as earth to be trodden under foot and to perish. Thus by His members, whose conversation is in heaven, He judges the earth, and destroys it among all nations. But I must not omit to remark, that some copies have, "for You shall inherit among all nations." This too may be understood agreeably to the sense, nor does anything prevent both meanings existing at once. His inheritance takes place by love, which in that He cultivates by His commands and gracious mercy, He destroys earthly desires.

Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Expositions on the Psalms

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 truth, righteousness, and peace.

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Spurgeon · Verse 8

Arise, O God, and judge the earth. Come thou Judge of all mankind, put the bad judges to thy bar and end their corruption and baseness. Here is the world's true hope of rescue from the fangs of tyranny. For thou shalt inherit all nations. The time will come when all races of men shall own their God, and accept him as their king. There is one who is "King by right divine, "and he is even now on his way. The last days shall see him enthroned, and all unrighteous potentates broken like potter's vessels by his potent sceptre. The second advent is still earth's brightest hope. Come quickly, even so, come, Lord Jesus.

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