Psalms 2:8
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
KJV
Postula a me, et dabo tibi gentes hæreditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terræ.
Vulgate
αἴτησαι παρ’ ἐμοῦ, καὶ δώσω σοι ἔθνη τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, καὶ τὴν κατάσχεσίν σου τὰ πέρατα τῆς γῆς·
LXX
Ask of me, and I will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
ASV
שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗/נִּי וְ/אֶתְּנָ֣ה ג֭וֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑/ךָ וַ֝/אֲחֻזָּתְ/ךָ֗ אַפְסֵי אָֽרֶץ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אַפְסֵי
'psy
noun · 43×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
וֹ
v
noun · 66×
וֹ
v
noun · 221×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
Themes
Prophecy
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2606All the troubles, for all time, of humanity enslaved by sin and death, all the petitions and intercessions of salvation history are summed up in this cry of the incarnate Word. Here the Father accepts them and, beyond all hope, answers them by raising his Son. Thus is fulfilled and brought to completion the drama of prayer in the economy of creation and salvation. the Psalter g…
2. Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? Do you see how excellently he reasons, and proves the resurrection from the fact of Christ's being raised, having first established the former in many ways? For both the prophets spoke of it, says he, and the Lord Himself showed it by His appeari…
1. Truly, where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Romans 5:20 This at least the blessed Paul intimates here also, in the very beginning of his Epistle to the Hebrews. For since as it was likely that afflicted, worn out by evils, and judging of things thereby, they would think themselves worse off than all other men, — he shows that herein they had rather been made parta…
Why do the heathen rage? This is one of the great Messianic Psalms. Though it had a primary reference to David, its full meaning is found in Christ. "Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee" — the apostles apply these words directly to the resurrection of Christ. The kings and rulers who set themselves against the Lord and his Anointed fight against God himself, and thei…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 15:28 — And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
- Dan 2:34 — Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
- Dan 7:13 — I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
- Gen 22:17 — That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enem
- Isa 2:2 — And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unt
- Isa 9:7 — Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even
- Isa 40:10 — Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
- Isa 49:8 — Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth
- Isa 53:12 — Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he
- Jer 12:17 — But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.
- John 3:35 — The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
- John 17:4 — I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
- Josh 10:24 — And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your
- Matt 22:44 — The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
- Mic 5:8 — And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treade
- Ps 21:2 — Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
- Ps 22:27 — All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
- Ps 22:27 — All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
- Ps 65:8 — They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
- Ps 67:4 — O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
- Ps 72:8 — He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
- Ps 72:8 — He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
- Ps 82:8 — Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
- Ps 89:25 — I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
- Ps 89:27 — Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
- Ps 110:2 — The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
- Ps 111:6 — He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
- Rev 2:26 — And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
- Rev 2:27 — And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
- Rev 7:9 — After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robe
- Rev 12:10 — And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused the
- Rev 17:14 — These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
- Rom 4:13 — For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
- Song 8:8 — We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
- Zech 9:10 — And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to se