'Nations' in the Bible

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

You have rebuked the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name forever and ever.

The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.

The wicked shall be turned back to Sheol, even all the nations that forget God.

Arise, Yahweh! Don't let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.

Put them in fear, Yahweh. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.

Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.

You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.

For the kingdom is Yahweh's. He is the ruler over the nations.

Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

You drove out the nations with your hand, but you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, but you spread them abroad.

You have made us like sheep for food, and have scattered us among the nations.

You make us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.

Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies.

The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice, and the earth melted.

"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."

Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

He subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet.

God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.

You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.

But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

who stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.

He rules by his might forever. His eyes watch the nations. Don't let the rebellious rise up against him. Selah.

That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations,

Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.

Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

He also drove out the nations before them, allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.

Pour out your wrath on the nations that don't know you; on the kingdoms that don't call on your name;

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, that vengeance for your servants' blood is being poured out.

You brought a vine out of Egypt. You drove out the nations, and planted it.

Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations. A song. A Psalm by Asaph.

All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

He who disciplines the nations, won't he punish? He who teaches man knows.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

Say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns." The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.

Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

So the nations will fear the name of Yahweh; all the kings of the earth your glory.

He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession,

that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, and scatter them in the lands.

but mixed themselves with the nations, and learned their works.

He gave them into the hand of the nations. Those who hated them ruled over them.

Save us, Yahweh, our God, gather us from among the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise!

I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.

He will judge among the nations. He will heap up dead bodies. He will crush the ruler of the whole earth.

He has shown his people the power of his works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.

Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God, now?"

Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "Yahweh has done great things for them."

who struck many nations, and killed mighty kings,

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;