Psalms 2:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.

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  • Isa 52:15 : 15 So will nations give him honour; kings will keep quiet because of him: for what had not been made clear to them they will see; and they will give their minds to what had not come to their ears.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit.
  • Isa 60:3 : 3 And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.
  • Isa 60:10-11 : 10 And men from strange countries will be building up your walls, and their kings will be your servants: for in my wrath I sent punishment on you, but in my grace I have had mercy on you. 11 Your doors will be open at all times; they will not be shut day or night; so that men may come into you with the wealth of the nations, with their kings at their head.
  • Jer 6:8 : 8 Undergo teaching, O Jerusalem, or my soul will be turned away from you, and I will make you a waste, an unpeopled land.
  • Ps 45:12 : 12 And the daughters of Tyre will be there with an offering; those who have wealth among the people will be looking for your approval.
  • Ps 72:10-11 : 10 Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands come back with offerings; let the kings of Sheba and Seba give of their stores. 11 Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.
  • Ps 82:1-8 : 1 <A Psalm. Of Asaph.> God is in the meeting-place of God; he is judging among the gods. 2 How long will you go on judging falsely, having respect for the persons of evil-doers? (Selah.) 3 Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights. 4 Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers. 5 They have no knowledge or sense; they go about in the dark: all the bases of the earth are moved. 6 I said, You are gods; all of you are the sons of the Most High: 7 But you will come to death like men, falling like one of the rulers of the earth. 8 Up! O God, come as judge of the earth; for all the nations are your heritage.
  • Isa 49:23 : 23 And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.

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  • Ps 2:8-9
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    8Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

    9They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.

  • 11Kings of the earth, and all peoples; rulers and all judges of the earth:

  • 11Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

  • 8To put their kings in chains, and their rulers in bands of iron;

  • Ps 2:2-3
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    2The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

    3Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.

  • Prov 8:15-16
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    15Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions.

    16Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness.

  • 1See, a king will be ruling in righteousness, and chiefs will give right decisions.

  • 14With kings and the wise ones of the earth, who put up great houses for themselves;

  • 2I say to you, Keep the king's law, from respect for the oath of God.

  • 6And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.

  • Ps 72:1-2
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    1<Of Solomon.> Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

    2May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

  • 2Be lifted up, O judge of the earth; let their reward come to the men of pride.

  • 5Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • 14The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

  • 7Who would not have fear of you, O King of the nations? for it is your right: for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.

  • 5In the day of his wrath kings will be wounded by the Lord at your right hand.

  • 10Go into a hole in the rock, covering yourselves with dust, in fear of the Lord, before the glory of his power.

  • 8Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

  • 2Give ear, you wise, to my words; and you who have knowledge, give attention to me;

  • 17He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

  • 10Say among the nations, The Lord is King; yes, the world is ordered so that it may not be moved; he will be an upright judge of the peoples.

  • 1And I said, Give ear, now, you heads of Jacob and rulers of the people of Israel: is it not for you to have knowledge of what is right?

  • 12He puts an end to the wrath of rulers; he is feared by the kings of the earth.

  • 29Be in fear of the sword, for the sword is the punishment for such things, so that you may be certain that there is a judge.

  • 7For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge.

  • 2And say, Give ear to the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, seated on the seat of David, you and your servants and your people who come in by these doors.

  • 16Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.

  • 20Put them in fear, O Lord, so that the nations may see that they are only men. (Selah.)

  • 20Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.

  • 4All the kings of the earth will give you praise, O Lord, when the words of your mouth come to their ears.

  • 26A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.

  • 21My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

  • 18To give decision for the child without a father and for the broken-hearted, so that the man of the earth may no longer be feared.

  • 25But if you still do evil, destruction will overtake you and your king.

  • 10Those who make war against the Lord will be broken; against them he will send his thunder from heaven: the Lord will be judge of the ends of the earth, he will give strength to his king, lifting up the horn of him on whom the holy oil has been put.

  • 28And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.

  • 10The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

  • 10Where is your king, that he may be your saviour? and all your rulers, that they may take up your cause? of whom you said, Give me a king and rulers.

  • 15So the nations will give honour to the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will be in fear of his glory:

  • 9Then you will have knowledge of righteousness and right acting, and upright behaviour, even of every good way.

  • 16If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • 16Those who see you will be looking on you with care, they will be in deep thought, saying, Is this the troubler of the earth, the shaker of kingdoms?

  • 10He overcame great nations, and put strong kings to death;

  • 4The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

  • 2Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.