Psalms 82:8
Arise, O God, judge the earth; for *thou* shalt inherit all the nations.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
In Context
7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
Cross References
Psalms 2:8Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:
Psalms 12:5Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set [him] in safety, at whom they puff.
Psalms 44:26Rise up for our help, and redeem us for thy loving-kindness' sake.
Psalms 94:2Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth, render the reward to the proud.
Psalms 102:13*Thou* wilt rise up, thou wilt have mercy upon Zion: for it is the time to be gracious to her, for the set time is come.
Micah 7:2The godly [man] hath perished out of the land, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, they hunt every man his brother with a net.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 82:7-8
The Duty of Magistrates. 6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations. We have here, I. Earthly gods abased and brought down, v. 6, 7 . The dignity of their character is acknowledged ( v. 6 ): I have said, You are gods. They have been honoured with the name and title of gods. God himself called them so in the statute against treasonable words Exod. xxii. 28… Read the whole commentary →