New English Translation
Psalms 2:5
5Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, saying,
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
3They say, “Let’s tear off the shackles they’ve put on us! Let’s free ourselves from their ropes!” 4The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts them. Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, saying, 6“I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy hill.” 7The king says, “I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son! This very day 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 50:16God says this to the evildoer: “How can you declare my commands, and talk about my covenant?
- Isaiah 11:4He will treat the poor fairly, and make right decisions for the downtrodden of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and order the wicked to be executed.
- Isaiah 66:6The sound of battle comes from the city; the sound comes from the temple! It is the sound of the Lord paying back his enemies.
- Matthew 22:7The king was furious! He sent his soldiers, and they put those murderers to death and set their city on fire.
- Matthew 23:33You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
- Luke 19:27But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”
- Revelation 1:16He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword extended out of his mouth. His face shone like the sun shining at full strength.
- Revelation 19:15From his mouth extends a sharp sword, so that with it he can strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he stomps the winepress of the furious wrath of God, the All-Powerful.
- Psalms 110:5O sovereign Lord, at your right hand he strikes down kings in the day he unleashes his anger.
- Zechariah 1:15But I am greatly displeased with the nations that take my grace for granted. I was a little displeased with them, but they have only made things worse for themselves.
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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