Psalms 2:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Ps 21:11 : 11 For they intended euill against thee, and imagined mischiefe, but they shall not preuaile.
  • Ps 46:6 : 6 When the nations raged, and the kingdomes were moued, God thundred, and the earth melted.
  • Ps 83:4-8 : 4 They haue said, Come and let vs cut them off from being a nation: and let the name of Israel be no more in remembrance. 5 For they haue consulted together in heart, and haue made a league against thee: 6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Agarims: 7 Gebal and Ammon, and Amalech, the Philistims with the inhabitants of Tyrus: 8 Asshur also is ioyned with them: they haue bene an arme to the children of Lot. Selah.
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 These shall fight with the Lambe, and the Lambe shall ouercome them: for he is Lorde of Lordes, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, called, and chosen, and faithfull.
  • John 11:49-50 : 49 Then one of them named Caiaphas, which was the hie Priest that same yere, said vnto them, Ye perceiue nothing at all, 50 Nor yet doe you consider that it is expedient for vs, that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
  • Acts 5:33 : 33 Now when they heard it, they brast for anger, and consulted to slay them.
  • Acts 16:22 : 22 The people also rose vp together against them, and the gouernours rent their clothes, and commaunded them to be beaten with roddes.
  • Acts 17:5-6 : 5 But the Iewes which beleeued not, mooued with enuie, tooke vnto them certaine vagabonds and wicked felowes, and whe they had assembled the multitude, they made a tumult in the citie, and made assault against the house of Iason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 But when they found them not, they drew Iason & certaine brethren vnto the heads of the citie, crying, These are they which haue subuerted the state of the world, and here they are,
  • Acts 19:28-32 : 28 Now when they heard it, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And the whole citie was full of confusion, and they rushed into the common place with one assent, and caught Gaius, and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, and Pauls companions of his iourney. 30 And when Paul would haue entred in vnto the people, the disciples suffred him not. 31 Certaine also of the chiefe of Asia which were his friendes, sent vnto him, desiring him that hee woulde not present him selfe in the Common place. 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assemblie was out of order, and the more part knewe not wherefore they were come together.
  • Acts 4:25-26 : 25 Which by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people imagine vaine things? 26 The Kings of the earth assembled, and the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
  • Ps 18:42 : 42 Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes.
  • Isa 8:9 : 9 Gather together on heapes, O ye people, and ye shalbe broken in pieces, and hearken all ye of farre countreys: gird your selues, and you shalbe broken in pieces: gird your selues, and you shalbe broken in pieces.
  • Matt 21:38 : 38 But when the husbandmen saw the sonne, they saide among themselues, This is the heire: come, let vs kil him, & let vs take his inheritance.
  • Luke 18:32 : 32 For he shal be deliuered vnto the Gentiles, and shalbe mocked, and shalbe spitefully entreated, and shalbe spitted on.
  • Luke 22:1-2 : 1 Now the feast of vnleauened bread drewe neere, which is called the Passeouer. 2 And the hie Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.
  • Luke 22:22-23 : 22 And truely the Sonne of man goeth as it is appointed: but woe be to that man, by whom he is betrayed. 23 Then they began to enquire among themselues which of them it should be, that should do that.

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    25Which by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people imagine vaine things?

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    2For lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee, haue lifted vp the head.

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    9What doe ye imagine against the Lord? He wil make an vtter destruction: affliction shal not rise vp the seconde time.

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    11(40:6) Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him.

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    6Powre out thy wrath vpon the heathen that haue not knowen thee, and vpon the kingdomes that haue not called vpon thy Name.

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    24Powre out thine anger vpon them, and let thy wrathfull displeasure take them.

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    11For they intended euill against thee, and imagined mischiefe, but they shall not preuaile.

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    14With the Kings & counselers of the earth, which haue buylded themselues desolate places:

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    10All nations haue compassed me: but in the Name of the Lord shall I destroy them.

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    15The idoles of the heathen are siluer and golde, euen the worke of mens handes.