Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
New American Standard Bible
The Lord
King James Version
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Holman Bible
the Lord ridicules them.
International Standard Version
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
A Conservative Version
He who sits in the heavens will laugh. LORD will have them in derision.
American Standard Version
He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.
Amplified
He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion];
The [Sovereign]
Bible in Basic English
Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.
Darby Translation
He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.
Julia Smith Translation
He dwelling in the heavens shall laugh: Jehovah shall deride to them.
King James 2000
He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[He who] sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs. The Lord derides them.
Modern King James verseion
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; Jehovah shall mock at them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in derision.
NET Bible
The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts them.
The Emphasized Bible
He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, - My Lord, will mock at them:
Webster
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
World English Bible
He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
Youngs Literal Translation
He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.
Themes
Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Laughing
Counsel » Those that take counsel together against the lord
Derision » The wicked held in, by God
Interlinear
Yashab
Sachaq
References
American
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Messiah's Reign
3 "Let's break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us." 4 He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision. 5 Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 37:13
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
Psalm 59:8
But you, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
Proverbs 1:26
I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;
Psalm 11:4
The LORD is in his holy temple. The LORD is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.
Isaiah 40:22
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in;
2 Kings 19:21
This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him: "The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.
Psalm 53:5
There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.
Psalm 68:33
To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
Psalm 115:3
But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
Isaiah 66:1
Thus says the LORD, "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: what kind of house will you build to me? And what place shall be my rest?