Parallel Verses
NET Bible
They say, "Let's tear off the shackles they've put on us! Let's free ourselves from their ropes!"
New American Standard Bible
And cast away their cords from us!”
King James Version
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Holman Bible
“Let us tear off their chains
and free ourselves from their restraints.”
International Standard Version
"Let us tear off their shackles from us, and cast off their chains."
A Conservative Version
Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us.
American Standard Version
Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.
Amplified
“Let us break apart their [divine] bands [of restraint]
And cast away their cords [of control] from us.”
Bible in Basic English
Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.
Darby Translation
Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us!
Julia Smith Translation
We will tear away his bands, and we will cast away his cords from us.
King James 2000
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Let us tear off their bonds, and cast their cords from us!"
Modern King James verseion
Let us break their bands in two and cast away their cords from us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
New Heart English Bible
"Let's break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us."
The Emphasized Bible
Let us break asunder their bonds, - and cast from us their cords!
Webster
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
World English Bible
"Let's break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us."
Youngs Literal Translation
'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'
Themes
Anger of God » Extreme, against those who oppose the gospel
Counsel » Those that take counsel together against the lord
Interlinear
Nathaq
Nathaq
Shalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Messiah's Reign
2 The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king. 3 They say, "Let's tear off the shackles they've put on us! Let's free ourselves from their ropes!" 4 The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts them.
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:5
I will go to the leaders and speak with them. Surely they know what the Lord demands. Surely they know what their God requires of them." Yet all of them, too, have rejected his authority and refuse to submit to him.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, 'We do not want this man to be king over us!'
Luke 19:27
But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!'"
1 Peter 2:7-8
So you who believe see his value, but for those who do not believe, the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,