Psalms 2:4

Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 2

“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.”Psalms 2:4

What Does Psalms 2:4 Mean?

Psalms 2:4 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 2, verse 4 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 2:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 37:13“The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.”Psalms 59:8“But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.”Proverbs 1:26“I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;”Psalms 123:1“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.”Isaiah 40:22“It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:”Psalms 11:4“The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.”Psalms 115:3“But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.”Isaiah 57:15“For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.”Psalms 53:5“There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.”Psalms 103:19“The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.”Psalms 68:33“To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.”Isaiah 66:1“Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?”Isaiah 7:7“Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.”Genesis 11:7“Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”2 Kings 19:21“This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.”Esther 6:4“And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.”Acts 5:23“Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.”Romans 15:12“And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.”Jeremiah 48:26“Make ye him drunken: for he magnified himself against the LORD: Moab also shall wallow in his vomit, and he also shall be in derision.”Matthew 21:41“They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.”

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