Bible Verses About Nation

May mountains and hills provide your people with peace through righteousness.

In his days, let the righteous flourish and peace abound, till the moon is no more.

For the leader. A psalm of the sons of Korach: ADONAI, you have shown favor to your land; you have restored the fortunes of Ya'akov,

taken away the guilt of your people, pardoned all their sin, (Selah)

withdrawn all your wrath, turned from your fierce anger.

Restore us, God of our salvation, renounce your displeasure with us.

Are you to stay angry with us forever? Will your fury last through all generations?

Won't you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you?

Show us your grace, ADONAI; grant us your salvation.

How happy are the people who know the joyful shout! They walk in the light of your presence, ADONAI.

They rejoice in your name all day and are lifted up by your righteousness,

for you yourself are the strength in which they glory. Our power grows by pleasing you,

for our shield comes from ADONAI -our king is from the Holy One of Isra'el.

and may you live to see your children's children! Shalom on Isra'el.

For he strengthens the bars of your gates, he blesses your children within you,

he brings peace within your borders, he gives you your fill of the finest wheat.

Righteousness makes a nation great, but sin degrades any people.

a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. Then they will hammer their swords into plow-blades and their spears into pruning-knives; nations will not raise swords at each other, and they will no longer learn war.

you will take up this taunt-song against the king of Bavel: "At last the oppressor is stilled, his arrogance is ended!

ADONAI has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,

which furiously struck down peoples with unceasing blows, angrily beating down nations with relentless persecution.

The whole earth is at rest and quiet. They break into song.

This is the program planned for all the earth, this is the hand stretched out over all the nations.

ADONAI-Tzva'ot has made his decision. Who is there that can stop him? He has stretched out his hand. Who can turn it back?