'Nations' in the Bible

Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?

Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your personal property.

The Lord judges the nations. Vindicate me, Lord, because I am innocent, because I am blameless, O Exalted One!

You terrified the nations with your battle cry; you destroyed the wicked; you permanently wiped out all memory of them.

He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

Sing praises to the Lord, who rules in Zion! Tell the nations what he has done!

The nations fell into the pit they had made; their feet were caught in the net they had hidden.

The wicked are turned back and sent to Sheol; this is the destiny of all the nations that ignore God,

Rise up, Lord! Don't let men be defiant! May the nations be judged in your presence!

Terrify them, Lord! Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)

The Lord rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.

You rescue me from a hostile army; you make me a leader of nations; people over whom I had no authority are now my subjects.

The one true God completely vindicates me; he makes nations submit to me.

So I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you!

Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!

For the Lord is king and rules over the nations.

The Lord frustrates the decisions of the nations; he nullifies the plans of the peoples.

You, by your power, defeated nations and settled our fathers on their land; you crushed the people living there and enabled our ancestors to occupy it.

You handed us over like sheep to be eaten; you scattered us among the nations.

You made us an object of ridicule among the nations; foreigners treat us with contempt.

Your arrows are sharp and penetrate the hearts of the king's enemies. Nations fall at your feet.

I will proclaim your greatness through the coming years, then the nations will praise you forever.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms are overthrown. God gives a shout, the earth dissolves.

He says, "Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!"

For the music director; by the Korahites; a psalm. All you nations, clap your hands! Shout out to God in celebration!

He subdued nations beneath us and countries under our feet.

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

The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!

For the music director, a psalm by the Korahites. Listen to this, all you nations! Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world!

Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God!

I will give you thanks before the nations, O Master! I will sing praises to you before foreigners!

You, O Lord God, the invincible warrior, the God of Israel, rouse yourself and punish all the nations! Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)

But you, O Lord, laugh in disgust at them; you taunt all the nations.

You calm the raging seas and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations.

He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

Praise our God, you nations! Loudly proclaim his praise!

Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people.

Let the nations thank you, O God! Let all the nations thank you!

Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth. (Selah)

Let the nations thank you, O God! Let all the nations thank you!

Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle.

All kings will bow down to him; all nations will serve him.

May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!

You are the God who does amazing things; you have revealed your strength among the nations.

He drove the nations out from before them; he assigned them their tribal allotments and allowed the tribes of Israel to settle down.

Pour out your anger on the nations that do not acknowledge you, on the kingdoms that do not pray to you!

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants be avenged among the nations!

You uprooted a vine from Egypt; you drove out nations and transplanted it.

Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth! For you own all the nations.

All the nations, whom you created, will come and worship you, O Lord. They will honor your name.

The Lord writes in the census book of the nations, "This one was born there." (Selah)

Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish? He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!

Tell the nations about his splendor! Tell all the nations about his amazing deeds!

For all the gods of the nations are worthless, but the Lord made the sky.

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

Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns! The world is established, it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly."

before the Lord, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.

The sky declares his justice, and all the nations see his splendor.

The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver; in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.

before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

The Lord reigns! The nations tremble. He sits enthroned above the winged angels; the earth shakes.

The Lord is elevated in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.

The nations will respect the reputation of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will respect his splendor,

when the nations gather together, and the kingdoms pay tribute to the Lord.

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

The king authorized his release; the ruler of nations set him free.

He handed the territory of nations over to them, and they took possession of what other peoples had produced,

make their descendants die among the nations, and scatter them among foreign lands.

They did not destroy the nations, as the Lord had commanded them to do.

They mixed in with the nations and learned their ways.

He handed them over to the nations, and those who hated them ruled over them.

Deliver us, O Lord, our God! Gather us from among the nations! Then we will give thanks to your holy name, and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.

I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you before foreigners!

He executes judgment against the nations; he fills the valleys with corpses; he shatters their heads over the vast battlefield.

He announced that he would do mighty deeds for his people, giving them a land that belonged to other nations.

The Lord is exalted over all the nations; his splendor reaches beyond the sky.

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

Praise the Lord, all you nations! Applaud him, all you foreigners!

All the nations surrounded me. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.

At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, "The Lord has accomplished great things for these people."

He defeated many nations, and killed mighty kings --

The nations' idols are made of silver and gold, they are man-made.

who loves me and is my stronghold, my refuge and my deliverer, my shield and the one in whom I take shelter, who makes nations submit to me.

you kings of the earth and all you nations, you princes and all you leaders on the earth,

in order to take revenge on the nations, and punish foreigners.