Psalms 2:1

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Ps 21:11 : 11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, [which] they are not able [to perform].
  • Ps 46:6 : 6 ¶ The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
  • Ps 83:4-8 : 4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from [being] a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. 5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: 6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 ¶ These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.
  • John 11:49-50 : 49 And one of them, [named] Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
  • Acts 5:33 : 33 When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.
  • Acts 16:22 : 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].
  • Acts 17:5-6 : 5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
  • Acts 19:28-32 : 28 And when they heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre. 30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not. 31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring [him] that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
  • Acts 4:25-26 : 25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? 26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
  • Ps 18:42 : 42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
  • Isa 8:9 : 9 ¶ Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
  • Matt 21:38 : 38 ‹But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.›
  • Luke 18:32 : 32 ‹For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:›
  • Luke 22:1-2 : 1 ¶ Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
  • Luke 22:22-23 : 22 ‹And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!› 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

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