Psalm 2:1

Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain?

Psalm 46:6

Nations roar, kingdoms shake; he utters his voice, [the] earth melts.

Psalm 83:4-8

They say, "Come, let us annihilate them from [being] a nation, so that the name of Israel will be remembered no more."

Revelation 17:14

These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him [are] called and chosen and faithful."

Psalm 18:42

And I ground them like dust {in the wind}, I emptied them out like mud of [the] streets.

Psalm 21:11

Though they have {plotted} evil against you, [though] they have planned a scheme, they will not prevail.

Isaiah 8:9

Be broken, [you] peoples, and be dismayed. And listen, all distant [parts of the] earth; gird yourselves and be dismayed; gird yourselves and be dismayed!

Matthew 21:38

But [when] the tenant farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance!'

Luke 18:32

For he will be handed over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and mistreated and spit on,

Luke 22:1-2

Now the feast of Unleavened Bread (which is called Passover) was drawing near.

Luke 22:5

And they were delighted, and came to an agreement with him to give [him] money.

Luke 22:22-23

For the Son of Man is going according to what has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!"

John 11:49-50

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas (who was high priest in that year), said to them, "You do not know anything at all!

Acts 4:25-26

the one who said by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of our father David, your servant, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples conspire in vain?

Acts 5:33

Now [when] they heard [this], they were infuriated, and were wanting to execute them.

Acts 16:22

And the crowd joined in attacking them, and the chief magistrates tore off their clothing [and] gave orders to beat [them] with rods.

Acts 17:5-6

But the Jews were filled with jealousy and, taking along some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace and forming a mob, threw the city into an uproar. And attacking Jason's house, they were looking for them to bring [them] out to the popular assembly.

Acts 19:28-32

And [when they] heard [this] and became full of rage, they began to shout, saying, "Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians!"

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Bible References

People

Matthew 21:38
But [when] the tenant farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance!'
John 11:49
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas (who was high priest in that year), said to them, "You do not know anything at all!
Acts 5:33
Now [when] they heard [this], they were infuriated, and were wanting to execute them.
Revelation 17:14
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him [are] called and chosen and faithful."

General references

Numbers 23:25
Then Balak said to Balaam, "Do not curse them at all, nor bless them at all!"
Psalm 57:9
I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Lord; I will give you praise among [the] nations.
Ezekiel 11:2
And he said to me, "Son of man, these [are] the men {who devise mischief}, and [who are] offering bad counsel in this city,
Ezekiel 38:7
Be ready, and prepare {yourselves}, you and all of your assembly, the assembling around you, and you must be for them as a guard.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'
Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they could destroy him, because they were afraid of the people.