Psalm 2:8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.

English Standard Version
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.

New American Standard Bible
Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.

King James Bible
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession.

International Standard Version
Ask of me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your possession.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Darby Bible Translation
Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:

Young's Literal Translation
Ask of Me and I give nations -- thy inheritance, And thy possession -- the ends of earth.

Cross References

Hebrews 1:2
Has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Revelation 2:26
And he that overcomes, and keeps my works to the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

Psalm 21:1
The king shall joy in your strength, O LORD; and in your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Psalm 21:2
You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

Psalm 22:27
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before you.

Psalm 65:8
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at your tokens: you make the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

Psalm 67:7
God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

Psalm 82:8
Arise, O God, judge the earth: for you shall inherit all nations.

Jeremiah 12:17
But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, said the LORD.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:7-9 The kingdom of the Messiah is founded upon an eternal decree of God the Father. This our Lord Jesus often referred to, as what he governed himself by. God hath said unto him, Thou art my Son, and it becomes each of us to say to him, Thou art my Lord, my Sovereign'. The Son, in asking the heathen for his inheritance, desires their happiness in him; so that he pleads for them, ever lives to do so, and is able to save to the uttermost, and he shall have multitudes of willing, loyal subjects, among them. Christians are the possession of the Lord Jesus; they are to him for a name and a praise. God the Father gives them to him, when, by his Spirit and grace, he works upon them to submit to the Lord Jesus.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

8. The hopes of the rebels are thus overthrown, and not only so; the kingdom they opposed is destined to be coextensive with the earth.

heathen—or, "nations" (Ps 2:1).

and the uttermost parts of the earth—(Ps 22:27); denotes universality.