Psalms 2:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 2:1

The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom

1 Why ^ado the nations rage,
And the people plot a¹ vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the ^arulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His ^bAnointed, saying,

3 “Let ^aus break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”

4 He who sits in the heavens ^ashall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.

5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:

6 “Yet I have¹ set My King
¹On My holy hill of Zion.”

7 “I will declare the¹ decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
^a‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.

8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 2:1

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

Amplified® Bible
WHY DO the nations assemble with commotion [uproar and confusion of voices], and why do the people imagine (meditate upon and devise) an empty scheme?

Contemporary English Version
Why do the nations plot, and why do their people make useless plans?

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

Good News Bible
Why do the nations plan rebellion? Why do people make their useless plots?

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

New American Standard Bible
Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing?

New International Version
Why do the nations conspire
and the peoples plot in vain?

New King James Version
Why do the nations rage,
And the people plot a vain thing?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Why do the nations become embroiled in an uproar And the peoples devise a vain thing?

Revised Standard Version
Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?

Young's Literal Translation
Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

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