Psalms 2:1

Psalms chapter 2 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.1This passage

v.2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 4:25

    who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?

  • Luke 18:32

    For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:

  • Psalms 46:6

    The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

  • Acts 16:22

    And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

  • Matthew 21:38

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

  • Acts 5:33

    But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were minded to slay them.