Psalms 82:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Arise, O God, judge the earth; For thou shalt inherit all the nations.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁפְטָ֣ה הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה תִ֝נְחַ֗ל בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃

Transliteration

qûmāh ʾĕlōhîm šop̄ṭāh the-ʾāreṣ for-ʾattāh tinḥal in-all-the-gôyîm

Grammar Details

*qûmāh*: qal imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - arise!/stand up!
*ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun with singular meaning - God
*šop̄ṭāh*: qal imperative masculine singular with paragogic he - judge!
the-*ʾāreṣ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the earth/land
for-*ʾattāh*: conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - for you
*tinḥal*: qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you inherit/possess
in-all-the-*gôyîm*: preposition + construct + definite article + masculine plural noun - in all the nations

Word Meanings

*qûmāh*: arise/stand up/take action
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine beings
*šop̄ṭāh*: judge/vindicate/govern
*ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/world
*tinḥal*: inherit/possess/take possession of
*gôyîm*: nations/peoples/gentiles

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 2:8 : 8 Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Rev 11:15 : 15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become [the kingdom] of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Ps 12:5 : 5 Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; I will set him in the safety he panteth for.
Ps 96:13 : 13 Before Jehovah; For he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth.
Ps 102:13 : 13 Thou wilt arise, and have mercy upon Zion; For it is time to have pity upon her, Yea, the set time is come.
Isa 51:9 : 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster?
Mic 7:2 : 2 The godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
Mic 7:7 : 7 But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Zeph 3:8 : 8 Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Ps 22:28 : 28 For the kingdom is Jehovah's; And he is the ruler over the nations.
Ps 44:26 : 26 Rise up for our help, And redeem us for thy lovingkindness' sake.
Ps 7:6 : 6 Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.

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