Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
New American Standard Bible
And the peoples
King James Version
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Holman Bible
Why
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
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?
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 2:1
Images Psalm 2:1
Prayers for Psalm 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Messiah's Reign
1 Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
Cross References
Psalm 46:6
The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice, and the earth melted.
Psalm 83:4-8
"Come," they say, "and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more."
Revelation 17:14
These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful."
Psalm 18:42
Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Psalm 21:11
For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.
Isaiah 8:9
Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!
Matthew 21:38
But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'
Luke 18:32
For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
Luke 22:1-2
Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, drew near.
Luke 22:5
They were glad, and agreed to give him money.
Luke 22:22-23
The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!"
John 11:49-50
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all,
Acts 4:25-26
who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
Acts 5:33
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.
Acts 16:22
The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
Acts 17:5-6
But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.
Acts 19:28-32
When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"