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Psalms 2:1
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Psalms 2:1
1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
1¶ Why *do the heathen ‖rage, and the people †imagine a vaine thing?
- Or, tumultuously assemble?
- Hebr. meditate.
- Acts.4.25.
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DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 2:1
A Gentile or nation outside Israel; one associated with the worship of other gods, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
To act, contend, move, or rush with violent tumult or impetuosity.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To form an idea, purpose, or plan in the mind.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Empty, worthless, fruitless, false, or without effect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
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Open the full verse study14These 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.
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Open the full verse study6The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
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Open the full verse study11For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
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Open the full verse study4They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
5For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:
6The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
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Open the full verse study5¶ 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.
6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
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Open the full verse study38But 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.
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Open the full verse study22And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
23And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
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Open the full verse study9¶ Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
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Open the full verse study42Then 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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Open the full verse study33¶ When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
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Open the full verse study32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
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Open the full verse study28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
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Open the full verse study49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
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Open the full verse study1NOW the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
2And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
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Open the full verse study22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
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Open the full verse study5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
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