Verse 1

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

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  • Ps 21:11 : 11 For they intended evil against you: they devised a mischievous scheme, which they are not able to perform.
  • Ps 46:6 : 6 The nations 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 remembered no more. 5 For they have conspired together with one accord: they are allied against you: 6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagrites; 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assyria also has joined with them: they have helped the children of Lot. Selah.
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.
  • John 11:49-50 : 49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, You know nothing at all, 50 Nor do you consider that it is better for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.
  • Acts 5:33 : 33 When they heard that, they were furious and took counsel to kill them.
  • Acts 16:22 : 22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
  • Acts 17:5-6 : 5 But the Jews who did not believe, moved with envy, took certain troublemakers from the marketplace, and gathered a mob, set all the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too;
  • Acts 19:28-32 : 28 And when they heard this, 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 theater. 30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him. 31 And certain chiefs of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, urging him not to adventure himself into the theater. 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and most did not know why they had come together.
  • Acts 4:25-26 : 25 Who by the mouth of Your servant David has said, Why did the nations rage, and the people plot vain things? 26 The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ.
  • Ps 18:42 : 42 Then I beat them as fine as the dust before the wind: I cast them out like dirt in the streets.
  • Isa 8:9 : 9 Associate yourselves, O you people, and you shall be broken in pieces; and listen, all you of far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces.
  • Matt 21:38 : 38 But when the vine dressers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.
  • Luke 18:32 : 32 For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and insulted, and spit upon:
  • Luke 22:1-2 : 1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread was approaching, 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 goes as it has been determined: but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to question among themselves, which of them it might be that would do this thing.