Bible Verses About Great Nations

Thus saith the Lord, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.

For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?

By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?

For the kingdom is the Lord’s: and he is the governor among the nations.

All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.

For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.

I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.

Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.

Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven,

Thus saith the Lord God; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.

And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

For the Lord hath driven out from before you great nations and strong: but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

With all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array against her; from thence she shall be taken: their arrows shall be as of a mighty expert man; none shall return in vain.

For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.

And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.

He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.

All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.