'Nations' in the Bible

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Thou hast rebuked the nations, thou hast destroyed the wicked; Thou hast blotted out their name for ever and ever.

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

The wicked shall be turned back unto Sheol, Even all the nations that forget God.

Arise, O Jehovah; let not man prevail: Let the nations be judged in thy sight.

Put them in fear, O Jehovah: Let the nations know themselves to be but men. Selah

Jehovah is King for ever and ever: The nations are perished out of his land.

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations: A people whom I have not known shall serve me.

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the nations, And will sing praises unto thy name.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

For the kingdom is Jehovah's; And he is the ruler over the nations.

Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand; But them thou didst plant: Thou didst afflict the peoples; But them thou didst spread abroad.

Thou hast made us like sheep appointed for food, And hast scattered us among the nations.

Thou makest us a byword among the nations, A shaking of the head among the peoples.

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, 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.

He subdueth peoples under us, And nations under our feet.

God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.

I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the peoples: I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah

But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations.

Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. Selah

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

His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.

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

O God, the nations are come into thine inheritance; Thy holy temple have they defiled; They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.

Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name.

Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.

Thou broughtest a vine out of Egypt: Thou didst drive out the nations, and plantedst it.

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

All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify thy name.

He that chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, Even he that teacheth man knowledge?

Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.

Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.

So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.

And he gave them the lands of the nations; And they took the labor of the peoples in possession:

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

But mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works,

And he gave them into the hand of the nations; And they that hated them ruled over them.

Save us, O Jehovah our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.

I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

He will judge among the nations, He will fill the places with dead bodies; He will strike through the head in many countries.

He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

Jehovah is high above all nations, And his glory above the heavens.

Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?

O praise Jehovah, all ye nations; Laud him, all ye peoples.

All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,

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

To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;