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Psalms 2:5

What does Psalms 2:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 2:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then will he speak to them in his anger, and in his fierce displeasure will he terrify them:

Context

v.4He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

v.5This passage

v.6Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.

Cross references

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

  • Zechariah 1:15

    And I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

  • Psalms 21:9

    Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

  • Luke 19:27

    But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

  • Luke 19:43

    For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

  • Isaiah 66:6

    A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Jehovah that rendereth recompense to his enemies.

  • Psalms 110:5

    The Lord at thy right hand Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

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