Psalm 2:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.

New Living Translation
But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.

English Standard Version
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.

Berean Study Bible
The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

New American Standard Bible
He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.

NASB 1995
He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.

NASB 1977
He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.

Amplified Bible
He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion]; The [Sovereign] Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].

Christian Standard Bible
The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.

Contemporary English Version
In heaven the LORD laughs as he sits on his throne, making fun of the nations.

Good News Translation
From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs and mocks their feeble plans.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The one enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of them.

International Standard Version
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.

NET Bible
The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

New King James Version
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.

King James 2000 Bible
He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

New Heart English Bible
The one who sits in the heavens laughs. The LORD scoffs at them.

World English Bible
He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

American King James Version
He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.

American Standard Version
He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

A Faithful Version
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the LORD scoffs at them.

Darby Bible Translation
He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

English Revised Version
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that dwelleth in heauen wyll laugh them to scorne: the Lorde wyll haue them in derision.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Neuerthelesse, he that dwelleth in heauen, shall laugh the to scorne: yee euen the LORDE himselff shall haue them in derision.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, "" The Lord mocks at them.

Young's Literal Translation
He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

Smith's Literal Translation
He dwelling in the heavens shall laugh: Jehovah shall deride to them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He who sits in Heaven will laugh and LORD JEHOVAH will mock them.

Lamsa Bible
He that dwells in heaven shall laugh, and the LORD shall mock at them.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, The Lord hath them in derision.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.
















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