'Nations' in the Bible

Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain?

Ask from me and I will make [the] nations your heritage, and your possession [the] ends of [the] earth.

Yahweh judges the nations. O Yahweh, vindicate me according to my innocence and according to my integrity within me.

You have rebuked [the] nations; you have destroyed [the] wicked. Their name you have blotted out forever and ever.

[The] nations have fallen in [the] pit [that] they made; their foot is caught in [the] net that they hid.

[The] wicked shall turn back to Sheol, all [the] nations forgetting God,

Rise up, O Yahweh, let not humans prevail; let [the] nations be judged before you.

O Yahweh, put them in fear. Let [the] nations know they [are merely] human. Selah

Yahweh [is] king forever and ever; the nations have perished from his land.

You rescued me from strife with people; you set me as head (over) nations. People I did not know served me;

Therefore I will give thanks to you among the nations, O Yahweh, and I will sing [the praise] of your name:

All [the] ends of [the] earth will remember and turn to Yahweh. All [the] families of [the] nations will worship before you.

Because the kingship belongs to Yahweh, and [he] rules over the nations.

Yahweh brings to nothing [the] plan of nations; he frustrates [the] intents of peoples.

You [with] your hand drove out the nations, but them you planted. You harmed [the] peoples, but them you let spread out.

You have given us as sheep [for] food, and among the nations you have scattered us.

You have made us a byword among the nations, a shaking of [the] head among [the] peoples.

Nations roar, kingdoms shake; he utters his voice, [the] earth melts.

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

He subdues peoples under us and nations under our feet.

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

I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Lord; I will give you praise among [the] nations.

And you, Yahweh, God [of] hosts, [are] the God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations. Do not be gracious to any [who] treacherously plot evil. Selah

But you, O Yahweh, will laugh at them; you will mock all [the] nations.

[He] rules by his might forever; his eyes keep watch on the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

that your way may be known on the earth, your salvation among all nations.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, because you judge [the] peoples with equity and guide the nations on the earth. Selah

Rebuke [the] beasts in [the] reeds, [the] herd of bulls with [the] calves of [the] peoples, trampling the pieces of silver. Scatter [the] nations [who] delight in battles.

and let all kings bow down to him. Let all nations serve him.

May his name endure forever. May his name increase {as long as the sun shines}, and let them be blessed in him. Let all nations call him blessed.

And he drove out nations before them and allocated them for an inheritance by [boundary] line, and settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

O God, [the] nations have entered your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have reduced Jerusalem to ruins.

Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you, and on [the] kingdoms that do not call on your name,

Why should the nations say, "Where [is] their God?" Let it be known among the nations before our eyes, [by] the avenging of the blood of your servants that was poured out.

You uprooted a vine from Egypt; you drove out [the] nations and planted it.

Rise up, O God, judge the earth, because you shall inherit all the nations.

All [the] nations that you have made will come and bow down before you, O Lord, and glorify your name.

Will [the] one who instructs nations not rebuke, the one who teaches humankind knowledge?

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

Say among the nations, "Yahweh is king! Yes, [the] world is established [so that] it will not be moved. He will judge [the] peoples fairly."

Yahweh has made known his salvation; to the eyes of the nations he has revealed his righteousness.

Then [the] nations will fear the name of Yahweh, and all the kings of the earth your glory.

and they wandered about {among the nations}, from [one] kingdom to another people,

And he gave to them [the] lands of [the] nations, and they inherited [the] labor of [the] peoples,

and to disperse their {descendants} among the nations and to scatter them among the lands.

but they mingled with the nations and learned their works,

Then he gave them into [the] hand of [the] nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

Save us, O Yahweh our God, and gather us from the nations, so that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] boast in your praise.

I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Yahweh; I will give you praise among the nations,

He will judge among the nations; he will fill [them] with corpses. He will shatter [the] {rulers} of many countries.

He has declared the power of his works for his people, by giving to them [the] inheritance of [the] nations.

Yahweh [is] high above all nations; his glory [is] above the heavens.

Why should the nations say, "Where, {pray tell}, [is] their God?"

Praise Yahweh, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.

All nations surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing. Then they said among the nations, "Yahweh has done great [things] for these [people]."

Who struck many nations and killed mighty kings--

The idols of the nations [are] silver and gold, [the] work of the hands of humankind.

to execute vengeance on the nations [and] punishment on [the] peoples,