Psalm 82:8
New International Version
Rise up, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are your inheritance.

New Living Translation
Rise up, O God, and judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you.

English Standard Version
Arise, O God, judge the earth; for you shall inherit all the nations!

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

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

New King James Version
Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.

New American Standard Bible
Arise, God, judge the earth! For You possess all the nations.

NASB 1995
Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations.

NASB 1977
Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is Thou who dost possess all the nations.

Legacy Standard Bible
Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who will inherit all the nations.

Amplified Bible
Arise, O God, judge the earth! For to You belong all the nations.

Christian Standard Bible
Rise up, God, judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rise up, God, judge the earth, for all the nations belong to You.

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

Contemporary English Version
Do something, God! Judge the nations of the earth; they belong to you.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Arise, O God! Judge the earth, because all the nations belong to you.

Good News Translation
Come, O God, and rule the world; all the nations are yours.

International Standard Version
Arise, God, to judge the earth, for all nations belong to you.

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

NET Bible
Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth! For you own all the nations.

New Heart English Bible
Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.

Webster's Bible Translation
Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou wilt inherit all nations.

World English Bible
Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Rise, O God, judge the earth, "" For You have inheritance among all the nations!

Young's Literal Translation
Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!

Smith's Literal Translation
Arise, O God, judge the earth: for then shalt inherit in all nations.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Arise, O God, judge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherit among all the nations.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Rise up, O God. Judge the earth. For you will inherit it with all the nations.

New American Bible
Arise, O God, judge the earth, for yours are all the nations.

New Revised Standard Version
Rise up, O God, judge the earth; for all the nations belong to you!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Arise, oh God, and judge the Earth, because you will inherit all the nations!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Arise, O God, judge the earth; For Thou shalt possess all the nations.

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Presides in the Divine Assembly
7But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.” 8Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.

Cross References
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Daniel 7:14
And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Matthew 25:31-32
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. / All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

Isaiah 2:4
Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.

Acts 17:31
For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

1 Corinthians 15:25
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Revelation 19:15
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Romans 14:9
For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

John 5:22
Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

Hebrews 10:30
For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”

Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Micah 4:3
Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.

Zechariah 14:9
On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.

Psalm 2:8
Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

Psalm 96:13
before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.


Treasury of Scripture

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.

arise

Psalm 7:6
Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

Psalm 44:26
Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

Psalm 96:13
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.

thou

Psalm 2:8
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Psalm 22:28
For the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.

Revelation 11:15
And 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.

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Psalm 82
1. The psalmist, having exhorted the judges
5. And reproved their negligence
8. Prays God to judge














Arise
The Hebrew word for "arise" is "קוּם" (qum), which conveys a sense of standing up or taking action. In the context of Psalm 82:8, this call to "arise" is a plea for God to take decisive action. It reflects a deep yearning for divine intervention and justice. Historically, this word is often used in the Old Testament to signify God stepping into human history to fulfill His purposes. The call for God to "arise" is a recognition of His sovereignty and power to change circumstances and bring about His righteous judgment.

O God
The term "God" here is translated from the Hebrew "אֱלֹהִים" (Elohim), a plural form that is often used to denote the majesty and fullness of God's nature. In the context of Psalm 82, Elohim is a reminder of God's supreme authority over all creation, including the "gods" or judges mentioned earlier in the psalm. This invocation of God emphasizes His role as the ultimate judge and ruler, whose authority surpasses all earthly powers.

judge
The Hebrew word "שָׁפַט" (shaphat) means to judge, govern, or render a decision. In ancient Israel, judges were not only legal arbiters but also leaders who were expected to uphold justice and righteousness. The plea for God to "judge" underscores the expectation that He will bring about true justice, correcting the failures of human judges and rulers. It is a call for divine justice that aligns with God's character and His covenantal promises to His people.

the earth
The phrase "the earth" is translated from the Hebrew "הָאָרֶץ" (ha'aretz), which can refer to the physical land or the world as a whole. In this verse, it signifies the entirety of creation under God's dominion. The call for God to judge "the earth" reflects the belief that His justice is not limited to Israel but extends to all nations and peoples. It is a reminder of God's universal sovereignty and His ultimate plan to restore righteousness throughout the world.

for all the nations
The Hebrew word for "nations" is "גּוֹיִם" (goyim), which typically refers to the Gentiles or non-Israelite peoples. This phrase highlights the inclusivity of God's judgment and His concern for all humanity. In the biblical narrative, the nations often represent those outside the covenant community of Israel, yet they are still under God's authority and subject to His justice. This reflects the prophetic vision of a time when God's rule will be acknowledged by all nations.

are Your inheritance
The concept of "inheritance" in Hebrew is "נַחֲלָה" (nachalah), which denotes a possession or heritage. In the Old Testament, inheritance often refers to the land promised to Israel, but here it expands to include all nations as belonging to God. This phrase underscores the theological truth that God is the rightful owner and ruler of all creation. It is a powerful affirmation of God's ultimate plan to bring all nations into His redemptive purpose, fulfilling the promise that through Abraham's seed, all nations of the earth will be blessed.

(8) Arise.--The psalm would have been incomplete had not the poet here resumed in his own person, with an appeal to the Supreme Judge to carry His decrees into effect against the oppressors of Israel. Here, at least, if not all through it, the affliction of the community, and the perversion of justice by foreign rulers, are the motives of the song. It is as if, despairing of the amendment of the corrupt magistrates, the poet, pleading for Israel, takes his case out of their hands, as Cranmer in the play takes his case out of the hands of the council, and entrusts it to the Great Judge of the world, to whom, as a special inheritance, Israel belonged, but who was also to show His claim to the submission and obedience of all nations.

Verse 8. - Arise, O God, judge the earth. The words of God (vers. 2-7) being ended, the psalmist calls upon him to proceed at once to judgment; but he does not limit the judgment to Israel's unjust judges. God is asked to "arise" and "judge the earth," i.e. the whole world (comp. Psalm 7:7, 8; Psalm 56:7; Psalm 59:5). For thou shalt inherit; or, "for thou dost inherit." "God is the King of all the earth" (Psalm 47:2), not of Israel only. All nations - the whole world - must be regarded as his possession or "inheritance."



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Rise up,
קוּמָ֣ה (qū·māh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

O God,
אֱ֭לֹהִים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

judge
שָׁפְטָ֣ה (šā·p̄ə·ṭāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

the earth,
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the nations
הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ (hag·gō·w·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

are Your
אַתָּ֥ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

inheritance.
תִ֝נְחַ֗ל (ṯin·ḥal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5157: To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate


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