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Psalms 2:3
3“Let us break apart their [divine] bands [of restraint] And cast away their cords [of control] from us.”
Psalms 2:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
- New International Version (NIV)“Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.”
Context of Psalms 2:3
1Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God], And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot? 2The kings of the earth take their stand; And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and His Anointed (the Davidic King, the Messiah, the Christ), saying, “Let us break apart their [divine] bands [of restraint] And cast away their cords [of control] from us.” 4He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion]; The [Sovereign] Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them]. 5Then He will speak to them in His [profound] anger And terrify them with His displeasure, saying,
Read all of Psalms 2Psalms 2:3 word by word
נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 2:3
- Jeremiah 5:5I will go to the great [men] And speak to them, For they [must] know the way of the Lord, The ordinance of their God.” But [I found the reverse to be true, that] they too had all alike broken the yoke [of God’s law] And had burst the bonds [of obedience to Him].
- Luke 19:14But his citizens [the residents of his new kingdom] hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to be a king over us.’
- 1 Peter 2:7This precious value, then, is for you who believe [in Him as God’s only Son—the Source of salvation]; but for those who disbelieve, “The [very] stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief Cornerstone,”
Commentaries on Psalms 2:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Let us break their bands - These are the words of the confederate heathen powers; and here, as Bishop Horne well remarks, "we may see the ground of opposition; namely, the unwillingness of rebellious nature to submit to the obligations of Divine laws, which cross the interests, and lay a restraint on the desires of men. Corrupt affections are the most inveterate enemies of Christ, and their language is, We will not have this man to reign over us…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Let us break their bands asunder - The bands of Yahweh and of his Anointed. They who are engaged in this combination or conspiracy regard Yahweh and his Anointed as one, and as having one object - to set up a dominion over the world. Hence, they take counsel against both; and, with the same purpose and design, endeavor to cast off the authority of each. The word “bands” here refers to the restraints imposed by their authority. The figure is probably taken…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3break Their chains: These kings think that recognizing the true God and his chosen ruler will lead to their enslavement (Isaiah 28:22; 52:2; compare Lamentations 3:7; Romans 1:1; 1 Corinthians 7:22; Titus 1:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. The rebellious purposes of men are more distinctly announced by this representation of their avowal in words, as well as actions. bands ... and ... cords--denote the restraints of government.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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