Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

W hy did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?

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?

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?

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 W hy did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things? 2 The kings of the earth stood up and the rulers came together against the LORD, and against his Christ.


Cross References

Psalm 46:6

The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved; but God hath showed his voice, and the earth shall melt away.

Psalm 83:4-8

"Come," say they, "let us root them out, that they be no more a people, and that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance."

Revelation 17:14

These shall fight with the lamb, and the lamb shall overcome them: For he is Lord of Lords, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, are called, and chosen, and faithful."

Psalm 18:42

I will beat them as small as the dust before the wind; I will cast them out as the clay in the streets. {TYNDALE: And I will beat them as small as the dust of the earth, and will stamp them as the dirt of the street, and will spread them abroad.}

Psalm 21:11

For they intended mischief against thee, and imagined such a device as they are not able to perform.

Isaiah 8:9

Go together ye people, and gather you, hearken to all ye of far countries. Muster you, and you shall be broken down: prepare you to battle and you shall be torn in pieces.

Matthew 21:38

But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, 'This is the heir: come on, let us kill him, and let us take his inheritance, to ourselves.'

Luke 18:32

He shall be delivered unto the gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shall be despitefully entreated, and shall be spitted on:

Luke 22:1-2

The feast of sweet bread drew nigh, which is called Easter,

Luke 22:5

And they were glad: and promised to give him money.

Luke 22:22-23

And the son of man goeth as it is appointed: But woe be to that man by whom he is betrayed."

John 11:49-50

And one of them named Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year, said unto them, "Ye perceive nothing at all:

Acts 4:25-26

which by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, 'Why did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?

Acts 5:33

When they heard that, they clave asunder, and sought means to slay them.

Acts 16:22

And the people ran on them, and the officers rent their clothes, and commanded them to be beaten with rods,

Acts 17:5-6

But the Jews which believed not, having indignation, took unto them evil men which were vagabonds, and gathered a company, and set all the city on a roar, and made assault unto the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Acts 19:28-32

When they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out saying, "Great is Diana of the Ephesians."

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