Psalms 82:8 - Exposition

Arise, O God, judge the earth. The words of God ( Psalms 82:2-7 ) being ended, the psalmist calls upon him to proceed at once to judgment; but he does not limit the judgment to Israel's unjust judges. God is asked to "arise" and "judge the earth, " i.e. the whole world (comp. Psalms 7:7 , Psalms 7:8 ; Psalms 56:7 ; Psalms 59:5 ). For thou shalt inherit; or, "for thou dost inherit." "God is the King of all the earth" ( Psalms 47:2 ), not of Israel only. All nations— the whole world—must be regarded as his possession or "inheritance."