Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain?
New American Standard Bible
And the peoples
King James Version
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Holman Bible
Why
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)}?
American Standard Version
Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
Amplified
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?
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?
Themes
Counsel » Those that take counsel together against the lord
Heathen » General references to
the Heathen » Described as » Persecuting
Nations » The nations that oppose the lord
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Prophecies respecting Christ » That the jews and gentiles should combine against him
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 2:1
Prayers for Psalm 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Messiah's Reign
1 Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain? 2 [The] kings of [the] earth establish themselves, and the rulers conspire together against Yahweh and his anointed:
Cross References
Psalm 46:6
Nations roar, kingdoms shake; he utters his voice, [the] earth melts.
Psalm 83:4-8
They say, "Come, let us annihilate them from [being] a nation, so that the name of Israel will be remembered no more."
Revelation 17:14
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him [are] called and chosen and faithful."
Psalm 18:42
And I ground them like dust {in the wind}, I emptied them out like mud of [the] streets.
Psalm 21:11
Though they have {plotted} evil against you, [though] they have planned a scheme, they will not prevail.
Isaiah 8:9
Be broken, [you] peoples, and be dismayed. And listen, all distant [parts of the] earth; gird yourselves and be dismayed; gird yourselves and be dismayed!
Matthew 21:38
But [when] the tenant farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and have his inheritance!'
Luke 18:32
For he will be handed over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and mistreated and spit on,
Luke 22:1-2
Now the feast of Unleavened Bread (which is called Passover) was drawing near.
Luke 22:5
And they were delighted, and came to an agreement with him to give [him] money.
Luke 22:22-23
For the Son of Man is going according to what has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!"
John 11:49-50
But a certain one of them, Caiaphas (who was high priest in that year), said to them, "You do not know anything at all!
Acts 4:25-26
the one who said by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of our father David, your servant, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples conspire in vain?
Acts 5:33
Now [when] they heard [this], they were infuriated, and were wanting to execute them.
Acts 16:22
And the crowd joined in attacking them, and the chief magistrates tore off their clothing [and] gave orders to beat [them] with rods.
Acts 17:5-6
But the Jews were filled with jealousy and, taking along some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace and forming a mob, threw the city into an uproar. And attacking Jason's house, they were looking for them to bring [them] out to the popular assembly.
Acts 19:28-32
And [when they] heard [this] and became full of rage, they began to shout, saying, "Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians!"