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for you shall inherit all the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/82.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/82.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/82.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/82.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, God, judge the earth! For You possess all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/82.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/82.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is Thou who dost possess all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/82.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who will inherit all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/82.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth! For to You belong all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/82.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, God, judge the earth, for all the nations belong to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/82.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, God, judge the earth, for all the nations belong to You. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/82.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth; For thou shalt inherit all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/82.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Do something, God! Judge the nations of the earth; they belong to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/82.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/82.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O God! Judge the earth, because all the nations belong to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/82.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Come, O God, and rule the world; all the nations are yours. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/82.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, God, to judge the earth, for all nations belong to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/82.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/82.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth! For you own all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/82.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/82.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou wilt inherit all nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/82.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/82.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Rise, O God, judge the earth, "" For You have inheritance among all the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/82.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/82.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth: for then shalt inherit in all nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/82.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge thou the earth: for thou shalt inherit among all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/82.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 81:8>Rise up, O God. Judge the earth. For you will inherit it with all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/82.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth, for yours are all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/82.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Rise up, O God, judge the earth; for all the nations belong to you!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/82.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/82.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Arise, oh God, and judge the Earth, because you will inherit all the nations! <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/82.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth; For Thou shalt possess all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/82.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/82-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=10378" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/82.htm">God Presides in the Divine Assembly</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qū·māh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">Arise,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šā·p̄ə·ṭāh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To judge, govern. ">judge</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">are Your</a> <a href="/hebrew/5157.htm" title="5157: ṯin·ḥal (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to inherit (figurative) mode of descent), or to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or distribute, instate.">inheritance.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-14.htm">Daniel 7:14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-32</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-31.htm">Acts 17:31</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-9.htm">Romans 14:9</a></span><br />For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-22.htm">John 5:22</a></span><br />Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30</a></span><br />For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8</a></span><br />Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Psalm 96:13</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.</p><p class="hdg">arise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Psalm 7:6</a></b></br> Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me <i>to</i> the judgment <i>that</i> thou hast commanded.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-26.htm">Psalm 44:26</a></b></br> Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Psalm 96:13</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8</a></b></br> Ask of me, and I shall give <i>thee</i> the heathen <i>for</i> thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth <i>for</i> thy possession.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Psalm 22:28</a></b></br> For the kingdom <i>is</i> the LORD'S: and he <i>is</i> the governor among the nations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></b></br> And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become <i>the kingdoms</i> of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/78-6.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/psalms/68-20.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/psalms/82-7.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/79-1.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/69-36.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/psalms/79-1.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/80-8.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/69-35.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/numbers/36-8.htm">Possesses</a> <a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/78-26.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/81-2.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/81-8.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/88-10.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/psalms/83-1.htm">Asaph</a> <a href="/psalms/95-4.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/psalms/83-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/83-12.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/105-11.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/psalms/94-5.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/83-12.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Possesses</a> <a href="/psalms/83-1.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/88-10.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/83-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/85-5.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 82</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/82-1.htm">The psalmist, having exhorted the judges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/82-5.htm">And reproved their negligence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/82-8.htm">Prays God to judge</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/82.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/82.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Arise, O God</b><br>This phrase is a call for divine intervention and action. It reflects a plea for God to stand up and take authority over the current situation. In the context of <a href="/psalms/82.htm">Psalm 82</a>, which addresses the failure of earthly judges and rulers, this call is for God to assert His justice. The imagery of God arising is often used in the Psalms to depict God coming to the aid of His people (e.g., <a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Psalm 3:7</a>, <a href="/psalms/7-6.htm">Psalm 7:6</a>). It emphasizes God's sovereignty and readiness to act on behalf of righteousness.<p><b>judge the earth</b><br>Here, the psalmist is asking God to execute judgment over the entire earth. This reflects the belief in God's ultimate authority over all creation, not just Israel. The concept of God as judge is prevalent throughout the Bible, highlighting His role in upholding justice and righteousness (e.g., <a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Psalm 9:8</a>, <a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Psalm 96:13</a>). This judgment is not limited to punishment but includes the establishment of divine order and justice.<p><b>for all the nations are Your inheritance</b><br>This phrase underscores the universal scope of God's dominion. The idea of nations as God's inheritance is rooted in the covenantal promises made to Israel, where God is seen as the ruler over all nations (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Deuteronomy 32:8-9</a>). It also points to the eschatological hope that all nations will ultimately recognize God's sovereignty (e.g., <a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8</a>, <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>). This can be seen as a foreshadowing of the messianic kingdom where Christ, as the ultimate judge and king, will inherit and rule over all nations, fulfilling the promises made to David and the patriarchs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The supreme judge and ruler, called upon to arise and execute judgment over the earth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to all the peoples and countries of the world, which are considered God's inheritance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/psalmist.htm">Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, traditionally attributed to Asaph, who is calling upon God to act.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>Recognize that all nations belong to God and are under His authority. This should encourage believers to trust in God's ultimate plan and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_for_divine_justice.htm">Call for Divine Justice</a></b><br>The psalmist's plea for God to arise and judge reminds us of the importance of seeking God's justice in a world often filled with injustice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_believers_in_god's_plan.htm">Role of Believers in God's Plan</a></b><br>As God's people, we are called to be agents of His justice and righteousness, reflecting His character in our interactions with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_ultimate_rule.htm">Hope in God's Ultimate Rule</a></b><br>Believers can find hope and assurance in the promise that God will one day fully establish His kingdom on earth, bringing peace and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_82.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 82</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_82_1_mention_'gods'.htm">Why does Psalm 82:1 refer to “gods” in what is supposed to be a monotheistic text? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_'one_god'_with_other_'gods'.htm">If, according to 1 Corinthians 8:6, there is only 'one God,' how do we reconcile this with other passages where divine beings or 'gods' are mentioned (e.g., Psalm 82)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_tragedies_occur_if_god_watches_us.htm">Psalm 121:8 - If God is watching over our coming and going 'now and forever,' why do global tragedies and apparent divine absences exist throughout history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_names_and_titles_of_god.htm">What are the Names and Titles of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/82.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Arise.</span>--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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/82.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Arise, O God, judge the earth.</span> 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 <span class="accented">the earth</span>," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the whole world (comp. <a href="/psalms/7-7.htm">Psalm 7:7, 8</a>; <a href="/psalms/56-7.htm">Psalm 56:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Psalm 59:5</a>). <span class="cmt_word">For thou shalt inherit;</span> or, "for thou <span class="accented">dost</span> inherit." "God is the King of all the earth" (<a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Psalm 47:2</a>), not of Israel only. <span class="cmt_word">All nations</span> - the whole world - must be regarded as his possession or "inheritance." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/82-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Rise up,</span><br /><span class="heb">קוּמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(qū·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לֹהִים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judge</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁפְטָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·p̄ə·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are Your</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inheritance.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִ֝נְחַ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(ṯin·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5157.htm">Strong's 5157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/82-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 82:8 Arise God judge the earth for you (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/82-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 82:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 82:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/83-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 83:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 83:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>