Psalms 2:1
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?”Psalms 2:1
What Does Psalms 2:1 Mean?
Psalms 2:1 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 2, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Psalms 2:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 33:10“The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.”Isaiah 54:17“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.”Acts 4:25“Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?”Revelation 17:14“These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.”Psalms 21:11“For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.”Psalms 46:6“The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.”Isaiah 8:10“Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.”Nahum 1:9“What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.”Genesis 11:6“And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”Psalms 83:4“They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.”Isaiah 10:27“And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.”Luke 24:44“And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.”Acts 23:12“And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.”Psalms 119:23“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.”Matthew 21:38“But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.”Acts 17:5“But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.”Luke 22:22“And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!”2 Samuel 5:17“But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.”Psalms 4:2“O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.”Psalms 18:42“Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.”
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