Psalm 2:1

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

Psalm 46:6

Nations raged, kingdoms were moved: he gave with his voice, the earth will melt

Psalm 83:4-8

They said, Come, and we will cut them off from a nation; and the name of Israel shall no more be remembered.

Revelation 17:14

These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they with him called, and chosen, and faithful.

Psalm 18:42

And I will beat them in pieces as dust upon the face of the wind: I will pour them out as the mire of the streets.

Psalm 21:11

For they stretched out evil upon thee: they purposed a device, they will not prevail.

Isaiah 8:9

Make friendship, ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, every land from afar; be girded and be broken in pieces; be girded and be broken in pieces.

Matthew 21:38

And the farmers, 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 to the nations, and be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon:

Luke 22:1-2

And the festival of unleavened drew near, called the Pascha.

Luke 22:5

And they rejoiced, and agreed to give him silver.

Luke 22:22-23

And truly the Son of man goes according to that determined: but woe to that man by whom he is delivered up!

John 11:49-50

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

Acts 4:25-26

Having said by the mouth of David thy servant, That why were the nations insolent, and did the people practise vain things

Acts 5:33

And having heard, they gnashed the teeth with rage, and consulted to kill them.

Acts 16:22

And the crowd set together against them: and the generals having rent their garments, commanded to scourge with rods.

Acts 17:5-6

And the unbelieving Jews, having been jealous, and having taken certain evil men of the vulgar, and excited to tumult, they disturbed the city by loud noise, and having stood against the house of Jason, they sought to bring them to the populace.

Acts 19:28-32

And having heard, and been filled with wrath, they cried, saying, Great the Diana 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
And the farmers, seeing the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and possess his inheritance.
John 11:49
And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being chief priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing,
Acts 5:33
And having heard, they gnashed the teeth with rage, and consulted to kill them.
Revelation 17:14
These will wage war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they with him called, and chosen, and faithful.

General references

Numbers 23:25
And Balak will say to Balaam, Also, cursing, thou shalt not curse him, also thou shalt not praise him.
Psalm 57:9
I will praise thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples: I will play on the harp to thee among the nations.
Ezekiel 11:2
And he will say to say to me, Son of man, these the men purposing vanity and counseling evil counsel in this city
Ezekiel 38:7
Be prepared, and be prepared for thyself, thou, and all thy convocation convoked together to thee, and be to them for watching.
Luke 19:14
And his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We wish not this to reign over us.
Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.