Psalm 2:2 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

² Kings of the earth do set themselves, and princes are combin'd, To plot against the Lord, and his Anointed, saying thus,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² The kings of the earth take their places; the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed One (the Messiah, the Christ). They say, [Acts 4:25-27.]

American Standard Version (1901)

² The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

Common English Bible

² The earth’s rulers take their stand; the leaders scheme together against the LORD and against his anointed one.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.

Psalm 2:2 Cross References

Psalm 110:5

The glorious and mighty Lord, that sits at thy right hand, Shall, in his day of wrath, strike through kings that do him withstand.

Psalm 2:10

Now therefore, kings, be wise; be taught, ye judges of the earth:

Psalm 45:7

Thou lovest right, and hatest ill; for God, thy God, most high, Above thy fellows hath with th' oil of joy anointed thee.

Psalm 48:4

For, lo, the kings that gather'd were together, by have gone.

Psalm 48:5

But when they did behold the same, they, wond'ring, would not stay; But, being troubled at the sight, they thence did haste away.

Psalm 74:18

That th' enemy reproached hath, O keep it in record; And that the foolish people have blasphem'd thy name, O Lord.

Psalm 74:23

Do not forget the voice of those that are thine enemies: Of those the tumult ever grows that do against thee rise.

Psalm 83:6

The tents of Edom, Ishm'elites, Moab's and Hagar's line;

Psalm 89:20

Ev'n David, I have found him out a servant unto me; And with my holy oil my King anointed him to be.