'Nations' in the Bible

But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They prostituted themselves with the gods of the nations God had destroyed before them.

And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.

Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

For all of the gods of the other nations are mere idols, but the LORD fashioned the heavens!

Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the nations, ascribe to the Lord splendor and strength!

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

And say: “Save us, God of our salvation;gather us and rescue us from the nationsso that we may give thanks to Your holy nameand rejoice in Your praise.

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?

Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

David said, "My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, and the temple to be built for the Lord must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for its construction." So David made extensive preparations before he died.