Psalms 82:8

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for Thou shalt inherit all nations.

The true hope of the world

This cry is--

I. One of the deepest cries of universal man. This cry, in some form or other, goes up to Heaven in every language udder the sky. “Arise, O God.” “There is no hope but in Thee, Thine arm is mighty,” etc.

II. Implies the want of confidence in all creature help. Men have tried to put the world right. Moralists, statesmen, philanthropists, saints, have all tried. Every age has been rife with remedial schemes, but all have proved ineffective. “Arise, O God,” etc.

III. Involves a confidence in the possibility of securing Divine interposition. What rational spirit would cry to Him if it believed that His assistance was unattainable. Men have an instinctive faith in the power of prayer. Thank God, we have abundant evidence of its efficiency, in the Bible, in the memoirs of the good, and in our own experience. “Call upon Me in the day of trouble,” etc. (Homilist.).

Psalms 83:1