Focused Passage

Psalms 2:4-6

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

4The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

5Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Original words

The One enthronedיוֹשֵׁ֣בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםH8064Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plurallaughsיִשְׂחָ֑קH7832Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗יH136Noun - proper - masculine singulartaunts themיִלְעַג־H3932Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-לָֽמוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine plural
Verse 5

Original words

Thenאָ֤זH227AdverbHe rebukesיְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthemאֵלֵ֣ימוֹH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralin His angerבְאַפּ֑וֹH639Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand terrifies themיְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃H926Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralin His furyוּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹH2740Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

I haveוַ֭אֲנִיH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularinstalledנָסַ֣כְתִּיH5258Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularMy Kingמַלְכִּ֑יH4428Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularonעַל־H5921PrepositionZionצִ֝יּ֗וֹןH6726Noun - proper - feminine singular[upon] My holyקָדְשִֽׁי׃H6944Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmountainהַר־H2022Noun - masculine singular construct

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