Psa 82:8 | KingComments | STEP | The psalm ends with a prayer. Now that the judgment on the house of God, that is Israel, has taken place, the remnant asks if the LORD will judge the hostile nations. This is what we find in Psalm 83. The righteous, in the face of so much injustice, cry out to God to arise and judge the earth. It is the Old Testament counterpart of the closing words of the New Testament: “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” ( ). The reason given is that He “possesses all the nations”. He is the Owner of the earth and therefore fully entitled to judge injustice. After the judgment, He will rule over all and everything.

‏ Psalms 82:8

God Judges the Earth

The psalm ends with a prayer. Now that the judgment on the house of God, that is Israel, has taken place, the remnant asks if the LORD will judge the hostile nations. This is what we find in Psalm 83. The righteous, in the face of so much injustice, cry out to God to arise and judge the earth. It is the Old Testament counterpart of the closing words of the New Testament: “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” (Rev 22:20).

The reason given is that He “possesses all the nations”. He is the Owner of the earth and therefore fully entitled to judge injustice. After the judgment, He will rule over all and everything.