Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Why
and the peoples plot in vain?
New American Standard Bible
And the peoples
King James Version
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
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
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?
Darby Translation
Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing?
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?
Themes
Counsel » Those that take counsel together against the lord
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Described as » Persecuting
Nations » The nations that oppose the lord
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Prophecies respecting Christ » That the jews and gentiles should combine against him
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 2:1
Prayers for Psalm 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Messiah's Reign
1 Why
and the peoples plot in vain?
2
The kings of the earth take their stand,
and the rulers conspire together
against the Lord and His Anointed One:
Cross References
Psalm 46:6
the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
Psalm 83:4-8
so that Israel’s name will no longer be remembered.”
Revelation 17:14
These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings.
Psalm 18:42
I trample them
Psalm 21:11
and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.
Isaiah 8:9
pay attention, all you distant lands;
prepare for war, and be broken;
prepare for war, and be broken.
Matthew 21:38
Luke 18:32
Luke 22:1-2
The
Luke 22:5
They were glad and agreed to give him silver.
Luke 22:22-23
John 11:49-50
One of them, Caiaphas,
Acts 4:25-26
You said through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David Your servant:
and the peoples plot futile things?
Acts 5:33
When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.
Acts 16:22
Then the mob joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates stripped off their clothes and ordered them to be beaten with rods.
Acts 17:5-6
But the Jews became jealous, and they brought together some scoundrels from the marketplace, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. Attacking Jason’s house, they searched for them to bring them out to the public assembly.
Acts 19:28-32
When they had heard this, they were filled with rage and began to cry out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”