Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

New American Standard Bible

Why are the nations in an uproar
And the peoples devising a vain thing?

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Why do the nations rebel
and the peoples plot in vain?

International Standard Version

Why are the nations in an uproar, and their people involved in a vain plot?

A Conservative Version

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain {things (LXX/NT)}?

American Standard Version

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

Amplified

Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God],
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?

Bible in Basic English

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

Julia Smith Translation

Wherefore did the nations rage, and the peoples will meditate emptiness?

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate on a vain thing?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

W hy did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?

NET Bible

Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?

New Heart English Bible

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

The Emphasized Bible

Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?

Webster

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

World English Bible

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Youngs Literal Translation

Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Why do the heathen
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

רגשׁ 
Ragash 
Usage: 1

and the people
לאום לאם 
L@om 
Usage: 35

הגה 
Hagah 
Usage: 25

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 2:1

References

Images Psalm 2:1

Prayers for Psalm 2:1

Context Readings

The Messiah's Reign

1 Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:


Cross References

Psalm 46:6

The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Psalm 83:4-8

They say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more.

Revelation 17:14

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them; for he is Lord of lords and King of kings: and they that are with him called, and chosen, and faithful.

Psalm 18:42

And I did beat them small as dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

Psalm 21:11

For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute.

Isaiah 8:9

Rage, ye peoples, and be broken in pieces! And give ear, all ye distant parts of the earth: Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces!

Matthew 21:38

But the husbandmen, seeing the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and possess his inheritance.

Luke 18:32

for he shall be delivered up to the nations, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon.

Luke 22:1-2

Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the passover, drew nigh,

Luke 22:5

And they were rejoiced, and agreed to give him money.

Luke 22:22-23

and the Son of man indeed goes as it is determined, but woe unto that man by whom he is delivered up.

John 11:49-50

But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing

Acts 4:25-26

who hast said by the mouth of thy servant David, Why have the nations raged haughtily and the peoples meditated vain things?

Acts 5:33

But they, when they heard these things, were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.

Acts 16:22

And the crowd rose up too against them; and the praetors, having torn off their clothes, commanded to scourge them.

Acts 17:5-6

But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to themselves certain wicked men of the lowest rabble, and having got a crowd together, set the city in confusion; and having beset the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;

Acts 19:28-32

And having heard this, and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.

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