Psalm 2:1

Why do the nations rage, And 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 have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

Revelation 17:14

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

Psalm 18:42

Then did I beat them small as the 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 conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

Isaiah 8:9

Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.

Matthew 21:38

But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.

Luke 18:32

For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:

Luke 22:1-2

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

Luke 22:5

And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

Luke 22:22-23

For the Son of man indeed goeth, as it hath been determined: but woe unto that man through whom he is betrayed!

John 11:49-50

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

Acts 4:25-26

who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?

Acts 5:33

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.

Acts 16:22

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

Acts 17:5-6

But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.

Acts 19:28-32

And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.

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Summary

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

Bible References

People

Matthew 21:38
But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and take his inheritance.
John 11:49
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
Acts 5:33
But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.
Revelation 17:14
These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

General references

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

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