Psalms 2:1 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 2:1-6 MSG (The Message)
Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth-leaders push for position, Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers: “Let’s get free of God! Cast loose from Messiah!” Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing. At first he’s amused at their presumption; Then he gets good and angry. Furiously, he shuts them up: “Don’t you know there’s a King in Zion? A coronation banquet Is spread for him on the holy summit.”
Psalms 2:1 KJV (King James Version)
Why do the heathen rage, And the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms 2:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing?
Psalms 2:1 NCV (New Century Version)
Why are the nations so angry? Why are the people making useless plans?
Psalms 2:1 ASV (American Standard Version)
Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
Psalms 2:1 NIV (New International Version)
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
Psalms 2:1 NKJV (New King James Version)
Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
Psalms 2:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God], And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?
Psalms 2:1 NLT (New Living Translation)
Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
Psalms 2:1 TPT (The Passion Translation)
How dare the nations plan a rebellion. Their foolish plots are futile!
Psalms 2:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?