Psalm 2:1

Why are the nations in an uproar
And the peoples devising a vain thing?

Psalm 46:6

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.

Psalm 83:4-8

They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation,
That the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

Revelation 17:14

These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.”

Psalm 18:42

Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind;
I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.

Psalm 21:11

Though they intended evil against You
And devised a plot,
They will not succeed.

Isaiah 8:9

Be broken, O peoples, and be shattered;
And give ear, all remote places of the earth.
Gird yourselves, yet be shattered;
Gird yourselves, yet be shattered.

Matthew 21:38

But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’

Luke 18:32

For He will be handed over to the Gentiles, and will be mocked and mistreated and spit upon,

Luke 22:1-2

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.

Luke 22:5

They were glad and agreed to give him money.

Luke 22:22-23

For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”

John 11:49-50

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,

Acts 4:25-26

who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said,
Why did the Gentiles rage,
And the peoples devise futile things?

Acts 5:33

But when they heard this, they were cut to the quick and intended to kill them.

Acts 16:22

The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.

Acts 17:5-6

But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people.

Acts 19:28-32

When they heard this and were filled with rage, they began crying 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 when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’
John 11:49
But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all,
Acts 5:33
But when they heard this, they were cut to the quick and intended to kill them.
Revelation 17:14
These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful.”

General references

Numbers 23:25
Then Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all nor bless them at all!”
Psalm 57:9
I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to You among the nations.
Ezekiel 11:2
He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give evil advice in this city,
Ezekiel 38:7
Be prepared, and prepare yourself, you and all your companies that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’
Luke 22:2
The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org