He rules by his power forever; he watches the nations. Stubborn rebels should not exalt themselves. (Selah)

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Before our very eyes may the shed blood of your servants be avenged among the nations!

Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! The world is established, it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly.”

He executes judgment against the nations; he fills the valleys with corpses; he shatters their heads over the vast battlefield.

I said, “I have heard a message from the Lord. A messenger has been sent among the nations to say, ‘Gather your armies and march out against her! Prepare to do battle with her!’”

Babylon hammered the whole world to pieces. But see how that ‘hammer’ has been broken and shattered! See what an object of horror Babylon has become among the nations!

“See how Babylon has been captured! See how the pride of the whole earth has been taken! See what an object of horror Babylon has become among the nations!

ר (Resh) Our very life breath – the Lord’s anointed king – was caught in their traps, of whom we thought, “Under his protection we will survive among the nations.”

“I will make you desolate and an object of scorn among the nations around you, in the sight of everyone who passes by.

“Then they will know that I am the Lord when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among foreign countries.

I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among foreign countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

I will disturb many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, among countries you do not know.

I was concerned for my holy reputation which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they went.

Israel will be swallowed up among the nations; they will be like a worthless piece of pottery.

Even though they have hired lovers among the nations, I will soon gather them together for judgment. Then they will begin to waste away under the oppression of a mighty king.

My God will reject them, for they have not obeyed him; so they will be fugitives among the nations.

Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for a holy war! Call out the warriors! Let all these fighting men approach and attack!

Then the Lord will go to battle and fight against those nations, just as he fought battles in ancient days.

For from the east to the west my name will be great among the nations. Incense and pure offerings will be offered in my name everywhere, for my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord who rules over all.

Then the Lord will scatter you among the peoples and there will be very few of you among the nations where the Lord will drive you.