1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The 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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References and Original Words
Verse 1
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Original words
Why לָ֭מָּה H4100 Interrogative do the nations גוֹיִ֑ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural rage רָגְשׁ֣וּ H7283 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and the peoples וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים H3816 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural plot יֶהְגּוּ־ H1897 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in vain רִֽיק׃ H7385 Noun - masculine singular
BSB notes
- Or noisily assemble; see Revelation 11:18.
Verse 2
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Original words
The kings מַלְכֵי־ H4428 Noun - masculine plural construct of the earth אֶ֗רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular take their stand יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ׀ H3320 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and the rulers וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים H7336 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural gather נֽוֹסְדוּ־ H3245 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural together יָ֑חַד H3162 Adverb against עַל־ H5921 Preposition the LORD יְ֝הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and against וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition His Anointed One מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃ H4899 Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
BSB notes
- Cited in Acts 4:25–26
Verse 3
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Original words
Let us break נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה H5423 Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Their chains מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ H4147 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural and cast away וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה H7993 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural . . . מִמֶּ֣נּוּ H4480 Preposition | first person common plural Their cords עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃ H5688 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural