Psalms 2:2

Psalms 2:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
• English Standard Version (ESV)The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,

Context of Psalms 2:2

1Why do the nations gather together? Why do their people devise useless plots? Kings take their stands. Rulers make plans together against the Lord and against his Messiah by saying, 3“Let’s break apart their chains and shake off their ropes.” 4The one enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of them.

Psalms 2:2 word by word

יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־יְ֝הוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• setיָצַבyâtsab · to standH3320
• themselves, and the rulersרָזַןrâzan · to ruleH7336
• take counselיָסַדyâsad · to foundH3245
• togetherיַ֫חַדyachad · unitednessH3162
• against the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and against his anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899

Cross-references for Psalms 2:2

• Psalms 2:10Now, you kings, act wisely. Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
• Psalms 48:4The kings have gathered. They marched together.
• Psalms 110:5The Lord is at your right side. He will crush kings on the day of his anger.
• Matthew 2:16When Herod saw that the wise men had tricked him, he became furious. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys two years old and younger in or near Bethlehem. This matched the exact time he had learned from the wise men.
• Luke 13:31At that time some Pharisees told Jesus, “Get out of here, and go somewhere else! Herod wants to kill you.”
• Luke 23:11Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and made fun of him. They put a colorful robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
• Acts 12:1About that time King Herod devoted his attention to mistreating certain members of the church.
• Revelation 17:12“The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet started to rule. They will receive authority to rule as kings with the beast for one hour.
• Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the leaders of the people gathered in the palace of the chief priest Caiaphas.
• Matthew 27:1Early in the morning all the chief priests and the leaders of the people decided to execute Jesus.
• Acts 4:5The next day the Jewish rulers, the leaders, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings met in Jerusalem.
• Exodus 16:7In the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard you complaining about him. Why are you complaining about us?”
• Proverbs 21:30No wisdom, no understanding, and no advice ⌞can stand up⌟ against the Lord.
• John 15:23The person who hates me also hates my Father.
• Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”
• Psalms 45:7You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. That is why God, your God, has anointed you, rather than your companions, with the oil of joy.

Commentaries on Psalms 2:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Against his anointed - משיחיה על al Meshichiah, "Against his Messiah." - Chaldee. But as this signifies the anointed person, it may refer first to David, as it does secondly to Christ.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The kings of the earth - This verse is designed to give a more specific form to the general statement in Psalm 2:1. In the first verse the psalmist sees a general commotion among the nations as engaged in some plan that he sees must be a vain one; here he describes more particularly the cause of the excitement, and gives a nearer view of what is occurring. He now sees kings and rulers engaged in a specific and definite plot against Yahweh and against His…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The kings hate the Lord's established order in the world, so they want to be independent of him (see Psalm 36:4). They plan to dominate the Lord's people (Psalm 31:13; see 83:1–4). Their goal is to undermine the Lord's rule by overthrowing his Anointed One (or his Messiah). The Lord chose the kings of David's family line to establish his kingdom on earth. The New Testament confirms that Jesus, the appointed and anointed Son of God (Acts 4:26; 13:33…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. The kings and rulers lead on their subjects. set themselves--take a stand. take counsel--literally, "sit together," denoting their deliberation. anointed--Hebrew, "Messiah"; Greek, "Christ" (Joh 1:41). Anointing, as an emblem of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, was conferred on prophets (Is 6:1); priests (Ex 30:30); and kings (1Sa 10:1; 16:13; 1Ki 1:39). Hence this title well suited Him who holds all these offices, and was generally used by the Jews…Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 2:2

• Godlessness
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Persecution
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

In the dictionaries

• Anoint
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• Rod
• Vain
• Accommodation
• Acrostic

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