Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Why are nations in tumult, and countries plotting in vain?

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)}?

American Standard Version

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

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?

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 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!"

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