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Berean Standard Bible

“Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.”

Psalms 2:8

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Study note

Psalms 2 is a royal psalm about the nations plotting against the Lord and his anointed king. In verse 7 God declares the king to be his son, and in verse 8 he invites the king to ask for what follows.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pídeme, y te daré por heredad las gentes, y por posesión tuya los términos de la tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pídeme, y te daré como herencia todas las naciones del mundo. ¡Tuyos serán los confines de la tierra!

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