Psalms 2:1

World English Bible (2000)

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

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  • Ps 21:11 : 11 For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.
  • Ps 46:6 : 6 The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice, and the earth melted.
  • Ps 83:4-8 : 4 "Come," they say, "and let's destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel may be remembered no more." 5 For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you. 6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagrites; 7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful."
  • John 11:49-50 : 49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all, 50 nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish."
  • Acts 5:33 : 33 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and determined to kill them.
  • Acts 16:22 : 22 The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
  • Acts 17:5-6 : 5 But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people. 6 When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
  • Acts 19:28-32 : 28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" 29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel. 30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him. 31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater. 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.
  • Acts 4:25-26 : 25 who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? 26 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.'
  • Ps 18:42 : 42 Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
  • Isa 8:9 : 9 Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!
  • Matt 21:38 : 38 But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and seize his inheritance.'
  • Luke 18:32 : 32 For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.
  • Luke 22:1-2 : 1 Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, drew near. 2 The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.
  • Luke 22:22-23 : 22 The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!" 23 They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

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    2 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,

    3 "Let's break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us."

    4 He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

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  • Acts 4:25-27
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    25 who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, 'Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

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  • Ps 115:2
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    2 Why should the nations say, "Where is their God, now?"

  • Ps 46:6
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  • Ps 33:10
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    10 Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

  • Ps 140:2
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    2 those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war.

  • Ps 149:7
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    7 To execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples;

  • Ps 83:2-3
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    2 For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

    3 They conspire with cunning against your people. They plot against your cherished ones.

  • Isa 17:12
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    12 Ah, the uproar of many peoples, who roar like the roaring of the seas; and the rushing of nations, that rush like the rushing of mighty waters!

  • Ps 9:19-20
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    19 Arise, Yahweh! Don't let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.

    20 Put them in fear, Yahweh. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.

  • Ps 10:1-2
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    1 Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

    2 In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

  • Isa 14:6
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    6 who struck the peoples in wrath with a continual stroke, who ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that none restrained.

  • Ps 62:3
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    3 How long will you assault a man, would all of you throw him down, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

  • Nah 1:9
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    9 What do you plot against Yahweh? He will make a full end. Affliction won't rise up the second time.

  • Hab 2:13
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    13 Behold, isn't it of Yahweh of Armies that the peoples labor for the fire, and the nations weary themselves for vanity?

  • Job 40:11
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    11 Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

  • Ps 79:6
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    6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that don't know you; on the kingdoms that don't call on your name;

  • Lam 4:12
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    12 The kings of the earth didn't believe, neither all the inhabitants of the world, That the adversary and the enemy would enter into the gates of Jerusalem.

  • Ps 10:16
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    16 Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.

  • Ps 59:8
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    8 But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

  • Ps 94:4
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    4 They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.

  • Hab 1:10-11
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    10 Yes, he scoffs at kings, and princes are a derision to him. He laughs at every stronghold, for he builds up an earthen ramp, and takes it.

    11 Then he sweeps by like the wind, and goes on. He is indeed guilty, whose strength is his god."

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    1 Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

  • Ps 73:9
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    9 They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

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    12 The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.

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    8 God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

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    24 Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

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    11 kings of the earth and all peoples; princes and all judges of the earth;

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    21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God. They have provoked me to anger with their vanities. I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people. I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

  • Ps 21:11
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    11 For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

  • Ps 52:1
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    1 Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God's loving kindness endures continually.

  • Joel 3:11-12
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    11 Hurry and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves together." Cause your mighty ones to come down there, Yahweh.

    12 "Let the nations arouse themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the surrounding nations.

  • Isa 8:10
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    10 Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand: for God is with us."

  • Prov 19:3
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    3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Job 3:14
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    14 with kings and counselors of the earth, who built up waste places for themselves;

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    5 The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.

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    2 "How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.

  • Isa 34:1
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    1 Come near, you nations, to hear! Listen, you peoples. Let the earth and all it contains hear; the world, and everything that comes from it.

  • Ps 118:10
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    10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.

  • Ps 135:15
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    15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.