Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 2:5
5Then he speaks to them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath:
Psalms 2:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
- New International Version (NIV)He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure:
Context of Psalms 2:5
3“Let’s tear off their chains and throw their ropes off of us.” 4The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them. Then he speaks to them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath: 6“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” 7I will declare the Lord’s decree. He said to me, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.
Read all of Psalms 2Psalms 2:5 word by word
אָ֤ז יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֵ֣ימוֹ בְאַפּ֑וֹ וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 2:5
- Psalms 50:16But God says to the wicked: “What right do you have to recite my statutes and to take my covenant on your lips?
- Isaiah 11:4but he will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with a scepter from his mouth, and he will kill the wicked with a command from his lips.
- Isaiah 66:6A sound of uproar from the city! A voice from the temple — the voice of the Lord, paying back his enemies what they deserve!
- Matthew 22:7The king was enraged, and he sent out his troops, killed those murderers, and burned down their city.
- Matthew 23:33“Snakes! Brood of vipers! How can you escape being condemned to hell?
- Luke 19:27But bring here these enemies of mine, who did not want me to rule over them, and slaughter them in my presence.’”
- Revelation 1:16He had seven stars in his right hand; a sharp double-edged sword came from his mouth, and his face was shining like the sun at full strength.
- Revelation 19:15A sharp sword came from his mouth, so that he might strike the nations with it. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will also trample the winepress of the fierce anger of God, the Almighty.
- Psalms 110:5The Lord is at your right hand; he will crush kings on the day of his anger.
- Zechariah 1:15I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease, for I was a little angry, but they made the destruction worse.
Commentaries on Psalms 2:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath - He did so to the Jews who rejected the Gospel, and vexed and ruined them by the Roman armies; he did so with the opposing Roman emperors, destroying all the contending factions, till he brought the empire under the dominion of one, and him he converted to Christianity viz., Constantine the Great.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Then shall he speak unto them - That is, this seeming indifference and unconcern will not last forever. He will not always look calmly on, nor will he suffer them to accomplish their purposes without interposing. When he has shown how he regards their schemes - how impotent they are, how much they are really the objects of derision, considered as an attempt to cast off his authority - he will interpose and declare his own purposes - his determination to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The Lord sees the human threat as unimportant. He offered a solution long before they rebelled. He will stop their unrest by appointing a human leader, a descendant of David, to rule the nations.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Then shall he speak--His righteous indignation as well as contempt is roused. For God to speak is for Him to act, for what He resolves He will do (Ge 1:3; Psa 33:9). vex them--agitate or terrify them (Psa 83:15).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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