1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:
3“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”
Focused Passage
Psalms 2:1-3
The LORD’s Anointed King and the Nations’ Futile Rebellion
Nations rebel -> LORD reigns -> King receives decree -> rulers are summoned to wise refuge
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
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Verse 1
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Original words
Whyלָ֭מָּהH4100Interrogativedo the nationsגוֹיִ֑םH1471Noun - masculine pluralrageרָגְשׁ֣וּH7283Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland the peoplesוּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗יםH3816Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralplotיֶהְגּוּ־H1897Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin vainרִֽיק׃H7385Noun - masculine singular
BSB notes
- Or noisily assemble; see Revelation 11:18.
Verse 2
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The kingsמַלְכֵי־H4428Noun - masculine plural constructof the earthאֶ֗רֶץH776Noun - feminine singulartake their standיִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ׀H3320Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland the rulersוְרוֹזְנִ֥יםH7336Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralgatherנֽוֹסְדוּ־H3245Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluraltogetherיָ֑חַדH3162Adverbagainstעַל־H5921Prepositionthe LORDיְ֝הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand againstוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | PrepositionHis Anointed Oneמְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃H4899Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
BSB notes
- Cited in Acts 4:25–26
Verse 3
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Let us breakנְֽ֭נַתְּקָהH5423Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerTheir chainsמֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹH4147Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland cast awayוְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָהH7993Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural. . .מִמֶּ֣נּוּH4480Preposition | first person common pluralTheir cordsעֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃H5688Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural