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Psalms 2:5
5He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, 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.
- 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:
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then in anger he rebukes them, terrifying them with his fierce fury.
Context of Psalms 2:5
3“Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” 4The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, 6“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” 7I will proclaim 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 to the wicked person, God says: “What right have you to recite my laws or take my covenant on your lips?
- Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
- Isaiah 66:6Hear that uproar from the city, hear that noise from the temple! It is the sound of the Lord repaying his enemies all they deserve.
- Matthew 22:7The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
- Matthew 23:33“You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
- Luke 19:27But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them—bring them here and kill them in front of me.’ ”
- Revelation 1:16In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
- Revelation 19:15Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.
- Psalms 110:5The Lord is at your right hand; he will crush kings on the day of his wrath.
- Zechariah 1:15and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure. I was only a little angry, but they went too far with the punishment.’
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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