The Meaning of Psalms 82:8 Explained

Psalms 82:8

KJV: Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

YLT: Rise, O God, judge the earth, For Thou hast inheritance among all the nations!

Darby: Arise, O God, judge the earth; for thou shalt inherit all the nations.

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

Discover Psalms 82:8

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 82:8?

MEANING: What does Psalms 82:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 82:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 82:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Arise,  O God,  judge  the earth:  for thou shalt inherit  all nations. 

What does Psalms 82:8 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Asaph concluded this psalm by calling for God to judge the whole earth, not just Israel. The world, then as now, needed righteous judgment that only God, the righteous Judges , can provide. God"s provision of Jesus Christ, to whom He has committed all judgment ( John 5:22-30), was His answer to this petition.
The need for righteous judgment and the cry for it will continue until Jesus Christ reigns and judges. He will judge at various times in the future. For the Christian, this will take place at the judgment seat of Christ ( 2 Corinthians 5:10). For Tribulation saints and Old Testament saints it will be just after He returns at His second coming ( Revelation 20:4; Revelation 20:6; Isaiah 26:19; Daniel 12:2). For all unbelievers it will be at the great white throne judgment ( Revelation 20:11-15).

Context Summary

Psalms 82:1-8 - The Just Judge Of All
Those described here as gods are evidently the judges and magistrates of Israel. See John 10:34. They were intended to be the mouthpiece and representatives of God; but instead, they thought only of their own interests and sought personal aggrandizement. But the psalmist beheld what was veiled from ordinary view-God standing in the midst of His people, judging them Himself and judging their judges.
We may have done wrongs of which no judge has convicted us. But God has seen, and unless there is confession, leading to forgiveness, He will certainly punish. Or, we may have been grossly misjudged, and in that case He will vindicate us. Go to Jesus, to whom the Father has committed all judgment, and remember that while all things are naked and open to His eyes, He also is the High Priest who is touched with the feeling of our infirmities, and the Lamb that takes away sin. When the foundations of the earth are out of course, let us remember that we belong to a kingdom that cannot be moved, Hebrews 12:28. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 82

1  The psalmist, having exhorted the judges
5  And reproved their negligence
8  Prays God to judge

What do the individual words in Psalms 82:8 mean?

Arise God judge the earth for You shall inherit all nations
קוּמָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁפְטָ֣ה ! הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־ אַתָּ֥ה תִ֝נְחַ֗ל בְּכָל־ הַגּוֹיִֽם

קוּמָ֣ה  Arise 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: קוּם 
Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
אֱ֭לֹהִים  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
שָׁפְטָ֣ה  judge 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: שָׁפַט  
Sense: to judge, govern, vindicate, punish.
! הָאָ֑רֶץ  the  earth 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
תִ֝נְחַ֗ל  shall  inherit 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: נָחַל  
Sense: to get as a possession, acquire, inherit, possess.
הַגּוֹיִֽם  nations 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: גֹּוי 
Sense: nation, people.

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