1 Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless. 2 The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying, 3 “Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.” 4 But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them. 5 He will thunder at them, and terrify them in his fury, saying, 6 “It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” 7 “I will proclaim the Lord's decree,” says the king. “He told me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your father. 8 Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your possessions—the whole earth will belong to you. 9 You will break them with a rod of iron, smashing them like pottery.’” 10 So then you kings, be wise! Be warned, you rulers of the world! 11 Serve the Lord in reverence, celebrate with trembling! 12 Submit to his son so that he will not become angry and you die suddenly. His anger flares up quickly, but how happy are all those who go to him for protection.
Psalm 2 Free Bible Version
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- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Cross references (12)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 4:25–26; Revelation 17:14; Psalm 46:6; Psalm 21:11; Psalm 83:4–8
- 2 Matthew 26:59; Matthew 27:1; Revelation 17:12–14; Luke 23:11–12; Psalm 45:7
- 3 Jeremiah 5:5; Luke 19:14; Luke 19:27; 1 Peter 2:7–8
- 4 Psalm 37:13; Psalm 59:8; Proverbs 1:26; Isaiah 40:22; Psalm 11:4
- 5 Isaiah 11:4; Revelation 19:15; Psalm 21:9; Psalm 110:5–6; Psalm 78:49–50
- 6 Revelation 14:1; Matthew 28:18; Isaiah 9:6–7; Psalm 45:6; Ephesians 1:22
- 7 Hebrews 5:5; Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:5–6; Matthew 3:17; Matthew 17:5
- 8 Psalm 22:27; Psalm 89:27; Psalm 72:8; John 17:4–5; Daniel 7:13
- 9 Revelation 2:26–27; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15; Psalm 89:23; Isaiah 30:14
- 10 Hosea 14:9; Isaiah 60:10–11; Isaiah 52:15; Psalm 45:12; Psalm 82:1–8
- 11 Philippians 2:12; Hebrews 12:25; Hebrews 12:28–29; Psalm 119:119–120; Psalm 89:7
- 12 Psalm 40:4; John 5:23; Psalm 34:8; Psalm 84:12; Isaiah 30:18
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
(ver. 1). "The kings of the earth have stood up, and the rulers taken counsel together, against the Lord, and against His Christ" (ver. 2). It is said, "why?" as if it were said, in vain.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
"Wherefore, girding up your loins," "serve the Lord in fear" and truth, as those who have forsaken the vain, empty talk and error of the multitude, and "believed in Him who raised up our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead, and gave Him glory," and a throne at His right hand.
… Christ are human beings, who from various and diverse nations come together into one cohort of faith, as the Father promised Him, saying, "Ask of Me, and I will give Thee the heathen for Thine inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession." And as from the multitude of his sons the prophets of the Lord [afterwards] arose, …
And the face of that pure speech appeared to me one and the same; and I learned to "rejoice with trembling." So I commenced, and found that whatsoever truth I had there read was declared here with the recommendation of Thy grace; that he who sees may not so glory as if he had not received not only that which …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… but that He is also the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, they admit not; being of a contrary mind to their own Prophets, who in the Divine Scriptures affirm, The Lord said unto me, Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)