Psalms 2:1-3 in English

¹ Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

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

³ Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

¹ Wherefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

² The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

³ saying, Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

¹ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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

³ Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

¹ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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

³ Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

¹ Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

² The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

³ saying, Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the peoples imagine a vain thing?

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

³ Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

¹ ◄Why do the leaders of nations rage against God?/It is foolish for the nations to be angry with God ► RHQ. ◄Why do people plan to rebel against God even though it is in vain?/It is useless for people to plan to rebel against God► RHQ!

² The kings of the nations prepare to revolt; the rulers plot together to fight against Yahweh and against his chosen king.

³ They shout, “We should free ourselves from their control MET; we should not let them rule over us any longer!”

¹ Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

² The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

³ saying, Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,

³ “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,

³ “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,

³ “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

¹ Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

² The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

³ Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.

¹ Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

³ Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us!

¹ Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

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

³ Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

¹ Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.

² The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,

³ “Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.”

¹ Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

² The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

³ Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.

¹ Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?

² The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against His anointed:

³ 'Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.'

¹ Why do the heathen rage, And the people imagine a vain thing?

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

³ Let us break their bands asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

¹ Wherefore do nations rage, and people meditate a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth raise themselves up, and rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed:

³ “Let us break asunder their bands, and cast away from us their cords.”

¹ Wherefore did the heathen rage, And the nations imagine vain things?

² The kings of the earth stood up, And the rulers gathered themselves together, Against the Lord, and against his Christ;

³ Saying, Let us break through their bonds, And cast away their yoke from us.

¹ Why do the heathen rage, And the nations meditate a vain thing?

² Why do the kings of the earth rise up, And the princes combine together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed king?

³ “Let us break their bonds asunder; Let us cast away from us their fetters!”

¹ Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

² with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

³ to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

¹ Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

² with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

³ to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Adonai , and against his Anointed, saying,

³ “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

¹ Why are the nations in turmoil, and why do the peoples make plots that will fail?

² The kings of the earth take their stand together and the rulers conspire together against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying,

³ “Let us tear off the shackles they put on us and throw off their chains.”

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,

³ “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,

³ “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

¹ Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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

³ Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,

³ “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

¹ Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,

³ “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

¹ Why gnashed with teeth heathen men; and peoples thought vain things?

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

³ Break we the bonds of them; and cast we away the yoke of them from us.

¹ Why gnashed with teeth heathen men; and peoples thought vain things? (Why do the heathen gnash with their teeth? and the peoples think up useless plans?)

² The kings of earth stood together; and princes came together against the Lord, and against his Christ. (The kings of the earth stood together; yea, the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his anointed king.)

³ Break we the bonds of them; and cast we away the yoke of them from us. (And they said, Let us break their bonds, that is, their rule over us; yea, let us throw off their yoke from us.)

¹ Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

² Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:

³ 'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'