Psalm 2:1

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

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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

People

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.
John 11:49
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing
Acts 5:33
But they, when they heard these things, were cut to the heart, and took counsel to kill them.
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.

General references

Numbers 23:25
And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
Psalm 57:9
I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:
Ezekiel 11:2
And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and give wicked counsel in this city:
Ezekiel 38:7
Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself thou, and all thine assemblage that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not that this man should reign over us.
Luke 22:2
and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.