Psalm 2:2
Good News Translation
Their kings revolt, their rulers plot together against the LORD and against the king he chose.

New Revised Standard Version
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and his anointed, saying,

Contemporary English Version
The kings of this earth have all joined together to turn against the LORD and his chosen king.

New American Bible
Kings on earth rise up and princes plot together against the LORD and against his anointed one:

Douay-Rheims Bible
The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

kings

Psalm 2:10 And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

Psalm 48:4 For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

Psalm 110:5 The Lord at thy right hand hath broken kings in the day of his wrath.

Matthew 2:16 Then Herod perceiving that he was deluded by the wise men, was exceeding angry: and sending killed all the menchildren that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Luke 13:31 The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee.

Luke 23:11,12 And Herod with his army set him at nought and mocked him, putting on him a white garment: and sent him back to Pilate. . . .

Acts 12:1-6 And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church. . . .

Revelation 17:12-14 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, who have not yet received a kingdom: but shall receive power as kings, one hour after the beast. . . .

rulers

Matthew 26:3,59 Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people, into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas: . . .

Matthew 27:1 And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death.

Acts 4:5-8 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes and ancients and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem. . . .

Lord

Exodus 16:7 And in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord: for he hath heard your murmuring against the Lord: but as for us, what are we, that you mutter against us?

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord.

John 15:23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.

Acts 9:4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

anointed

Psalm 45:7 Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Psalm 89:20 I have found David my servant: with my holy oil I have anointed him.

Isaiah 61:1 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up.

John 1:41 He findeth first his brother Simon and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

John 3:34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.

Acts 10:38 Jesus of Nazareth: how God anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power, who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Hebrews 1:9 Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Context
The Triumphant Messiah
1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things? 2The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.3Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.…
Cross References
John 1:41
He findeth first his brother Simon and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

Acts 4:26
The kings of the earth stood up: and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.

Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded the trumpet: and there were great voices in heaven, saying: The kingdom of this world is become our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for ever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 45:7
Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Psalm 46:6
Nations were troubled, and kingdoms were bowed down: he uttered his voice, the earth trembled.

Psalm 48:4
For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

Psalm 74:18
Remember this, the enemy hath reproached the Lord: and a foolish people hath provoked thy name.

Psalm 74:23
Forget not the voices of thy enemies: the pride of them that hate thee ascendeth continually.

Psalm 83:5
For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,

Psalm 84:9
Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ.

Psalm 132:10
For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thy anointed.

Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him that gainsayeth his maker, a sherd of the earthen pots: shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it: What art thou making, and thy work is without hands?

Ezekiel 11:2
And he said to me: Son of man, these are the men that study iniquity, and frame a wicked counsel in this city,

Amos 6:13
Can horses run upon the rocks, or can any one plough with buffles? for you have turned judgment into bitterness, and the fruit of justice into wormwood.

Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that cleaveth to me, saith the Lord of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand to the little ones.

Psalm 2:1
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