Psalms 2:1

In 11 translations

BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?Or noisily assemble; see Revelation 11:18.

KJV

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?rage: or, tumultuously assembleimagine: Heb. meditate

WEB

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

ASV

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

LSV

Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?

YLT

Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

DBY

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

DRC

Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

GNV

Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

JPS

Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?

LXXE

Wherefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

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WLC

לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק׃

LXX-Br

Ἱνατί ἐφρύαξαν ἔθνη, καὶ λαοὶ ἐμελέτησαν κενά;

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Cross-references most cited first

• Acts 4:25–26You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against…
• Revelation 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
• Psalms 46:6Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
• Psalms 21:11Though they intend You harm, the schemes they devise will not prevail.
• Psalms 83:4–8saying, “Come, let us erase them as a nation; may the name of Israel be remembered no more.” For with one mind they plot together, they form an alliance against You— the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and…
• Acts 17:5–6The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them…
• Matthew 21:38But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’
• Luke 22:22–23Indeed, the Son of Man will go as it has been determined, but woe to that man who betrays Him.” Then they began to question among themselves which of them was going to do this.
• Psalms 18:42I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.
• Isaiah 8:9Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!
• Acts 5:33When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
• Luke 18:32He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.
• Luke 22:1–2Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.
• John 11:49–50But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”
• Acts 19:28–32When the men heard this, they were enraged and began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus,…
• Acts 16:22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

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