Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Why do the nations rebel
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)}?

Amplified

Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God],
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?

World English Bible

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Youngs Literal Translation

Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Why do the heathen
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

רגשׁ 
Ragash 
Usage: 1

and the people
לאום לאם 
L@om 
Usage: 35

הגה 
Hagah 
Usage: 25

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 2:1

References

Images Psalm 2:1

Prayers for Psalm 2:1

Context Readings

The Messiah's Reign

1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed,'saying ,

Cross References

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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