Psalms 2:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth.

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  • Isa 52:15 : 15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for what had not been told them shall they see; and what they had not heard shall they consider.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
  • Isa 60:3 : 3 And the Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
  • Isa 60:10-11 : 10 And the sons of foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you; for in My wrath I struck you, but in My favor I have had mercy on you. 11 Therefore your gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day or night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
  • Jer 6:8 : 8 Be instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from you; lest I make you desolate, a land not inhabited.
  • Ps 45:12 : 12 And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall seek your favor.
  • Ps 72:10-11 : 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall serve him.
  • Ps 82:1-8 : 1 God stands in the assembly of the mighty; He judges among the gods. 2 How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy; rescue them from the hand of the wicked. 5 They do not know, nor do they understand; they walk in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are shaken. 6 I have said, 'You are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High.' 7 But you shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth, for You shall inherit all nations.
  • Isa 49:23 : 23 And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers: they shall bow down to you with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet; and you shall know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed who wait for me.

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  • Ps 2:8-9
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    8Ask of me, and I shall give you the nations for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

    9You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

  • 11Kings of the earth and all people, princes and all judges of the earth;

  • 11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  • 8To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

  • Ps 2:2-3
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    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

    3Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us.

  • Prov 8:15-16
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    15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

    16By me princes rule, and nobles, and all the judges of the earth.

  • 1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule with justice.

  • 14With kings and counselors of the earth, who built ruins for themselves;

  • 2I counsel you to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard to the oath of God.

  • 6And said to the judges, Take heed what you do, for you judge not for man but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

  • Ps 72:1-2
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    1Give the king your judgments, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.

    2He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

  • 2Lift up yourself, you judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

  • 5O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • 14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

  • 7Who would not fear you, O King of nations? for it belongs to you: among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like you.

  • 5The Lord at your right hand will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

  • 10Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust, for fear of the LORD and for the glory of His majesty.

  • 8Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?

  • 2Hear my words, O you wise men; and listen to me, you who have knowledge.

  • 17He leads counselors away plundered, and makes the judges fools.

  • 10Say among the nations that the LORD reigns: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.

  • 1And I said, Hear, I pray you, O leaders of Jacob, and you rulers of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know justice?

  • 12He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is terrible to the kings of the earth.

  • 29Be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings the punishments of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment.

  • 7For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with understanding.

  • 2And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits upon the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter by these gates:

  • 16Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!

  • 20Put them in fear, O LORD, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

  • 20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter days.

  • 4All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.

  • 26A wise king scatters the wicked and brings the wheel over them.

  • 21My son, fear the LORD and the king; do not associate with those given to change.

  • 18To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may oppress no more.

  • 25But if you shall still do wickedly, you shall be consumed, both you and your king.

  • 10The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven he shall thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.

  • 28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had made; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.

  • 10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.

  • 10I will be your king: where is any other that may save you in all your cities? and your judges of whom you said, Give me a king and princes?

  • 15So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth your glory.

  • 9Then you will understand righteousness and judgment and equity; yes, every good path.

  • 16If now you have understanding, hear this; listen to the voice of my words.

  • 16They that see you will look narrowly upon you, and consider you, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that shook kingdoms;

  • 10He struck great nations, and killed mighty kings;

  • 4The king's strength also loves justice; you establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

  • 2For the transgression of a land, many are its princes; but by a person of understanding and knowledge, its state will be prolonged.