Psalms 82:8

Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth! For you own ¹  all the nations.

Ps 2:8; Ps 7:6; Ps 22:28; Ps 44:26; Ps 96:13; Ps 102:13; Isa 51:9; Mic 7:2,7; Zep 3:8; Re 11:15

¹ tn The translation assumes that the Qal of נָחַל (nakhal) here means “to own; to possess,” and that the imperfect emphasizes a general truth. Another option is to translate the verb as future, “for you will take possession of all the nations” (cf. NIV “all the nations are your inheritance”).