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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Let us break their chains,” they cry, “and free ourselves from slavery to God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Let’s tear their shackles apart And throw their ropes away from us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Let us tear their fetters apart, And cast away their cords from us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Let us break apart their [divine] bands [of restraint] And cast away their cords [of control] from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Let’s tear off their chains and throw their ropes off of us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let us tear off their chains and free ourselves from their restraints.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They say, "Let's cut the ropes and set ourselves free!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Let's break apart their chains and shake off their ropes."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Let us free ourselves from their rule," they say; "let us throw off their control." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Let us tear off their shackles from us, and cast off their chains."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They say, "Let's tear off the shackles they've put on us! Let's free ourselves from their ropes!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Let's tear off their shackles, and throw off their ropes from us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Let us draw off Their cords, "" And cast Their thick bands from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />We will tear away his bands, and we will cast away his cords from us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Let us break their shackles and cast off their chains from us!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Let us burst their bonds asunder, and cast their cords from us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let us break their bands asunder, and let us cast away their yoke from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Let us cut their bands and cast their yoke from us!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let us break their bands asunder, And cast away their cords from us.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>saying</i>, Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/2-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=63" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/2.htm">The Triumphant Messiah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: nə·nat·tə·qāh (V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off. A primitive root; to tear off.">“Let us break</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4147.htm" title="4147: mō·ws·rō·w·ṯê·mōw (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A band, bond. Also feminine mowcerah; or mocrah; from yacar; properly, chastisement, i.e. a halter; figuratively, restraint.">Their chains</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: wə·naš·lî·ḵāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">and cast away</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5688.htm" title="5688: ‘ă·ḇō·ṯê·mōw (N-cpc:: 3mp) -- Cord, rope, cordage. Or rabowth; or tabothah; the same as aboth; something intwined, i.e. A string, wreath or foliage.">Their cords.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-25.htm">Acts 4:25-28</a></span><br />You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’ / In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-33.htm">Acts 13:33</a></span><br />He has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19</a></span><br />Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-14.htm">Revelation 17:14</a></span><br />They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-29.htm">Matthew 11:29-30</a></span><br />Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-32.htm">John 8:32-36</a></span><br />Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” / “We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?” / Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-7.htm">Romans 8:7</a></span><br />because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25</a></span><br />For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Hebrews 10:28-29</a></span><br />Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. / How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-14.htm">Luke 19:14</a></span><br />But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Isaiah 8:9-10</a></span><br />Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered! / Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13-14</a></span><br />You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Jeremiah 2:20</a></span><br />“For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5</a></span><br />I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/2-3.htm">Ezekiel 2:3-7</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He said to me, “I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against Me. To this very day they and their fathers have rebelled against Me. / They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’ / And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for they are a rebellious house—they will know that a prophet has been among them. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/5-5.htm">Jeremiah 5:5</a></b></br> I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, <i>and</i> the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, <i>and</i> burst the bonds.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/19-14.htm">Luke 19:14</a></b></br> But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this <i>man</i> to reign over us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/2-7.htm">1 Peter 2:7,8</a></b></br> Unto you therefore which believe <i>he is</i> precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/41-17.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/job/16-13.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/job/41-6.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/job/39-5.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/job/39-15.htm">Break</a> <a href="/job/41-30.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/38-8.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/job/41-23.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/job/41-5.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/job/39-10.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/job/41-16.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/job/36-13.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-10.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/job/18-4.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/30-11.htm">Throw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/4-3.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">Bonds</a> <a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Break</a> <a href="/psalms/2-9.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/psalms/98-4.htm">Burst</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/66-11.htm">Chains</a> <a href="/psalms/18-4.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/psalms/7-4.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/psalms/105-18.htm">Fetters</a> <a href="/psalms/83-4.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/psalms/18-9.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/psalms/17-11.htm">Throw</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">The kingdom of Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/2-10.htm">Kings are exhorted to accept it</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Let us break Their chains</b><br>This phrase reflects the rebellious nature of humanity against divine authority. In the biblical context, "chains" symbolize the perceived restrictions or limitations imposed by God's laws and decrees. Historically, this rebellion can be seen in the actions of nations and leaders who resist God's sovereignty, as illustrated in the broader context of <a href="/psalms/2.htm">Psalm 2</a>, which speaks of kings and rulers plotting against the Lord and His Anointed. Theologically, this rebellion is rooted in the sin nature of humanity, which seeks autonomy apart from God. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative of human rebellion, such as the Tower of Babel (<a href="/genesis/11.htm">Genesis 11:1-9</a>), where humanity sought to establish its own authority apart from God.<p><b>and cast away Their cords.</b><br>"Cords" here further emphasize the idea of divine guidance and boundaries that humanity seeks to reject. In ancient times, cords were used to bind or secure, symbolizing control or restraint. The act of casting them away signifies a deliberate rejection of God's rule and an attempt to live independently of His will. This mirrors the spiritual rebellion seen throughout Scripture, where individuals and nations turn away from God's commandments. Theologically, this reflects the ongoing spiritual battle between human will and divine authority. In the New Testament, this rebellion is countered by the call to submit to Christ's lordship, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/10-3.htm">Romans 10:3</a>, where Paul speaks of the need to submit to God's righteousness rather than establishing one's own. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate victory of Christ, who will establish His kingdom despite human resistance, as prophesied in <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations_and_kings.htm">The Nations and Kings</a></b><br>The psalm speaks of the nations and their rulers who are in rebellion against God and His Anointed One. They represent the collective human authority that opposes divine rule.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign God who is the ultimate authority and whose decrees are unchangeable. He is the one against whom the nations are rebelling.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_anointed_one.htm">The Anointed One (Messiah)</a></b><br>Refers to the Messiah, who Christians understand to be Jesus Christ. He is the King established by God to rule over the nations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>The holy hill where God has set His King. It symbolizes God's chosen place and His divine rule.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rebellion.htm">The Rebellion</a></b><br>The event of the nations conspiring against God and His Anointed, seeking to reject divine authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/rebellion_against_god.htm">Rebellion Against God</a></b><br>The desire to "break Their chains" reflects humanity's inherent rebellion against God's authority. This rebellion is rooted in pride and a desire for autonomy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite human rebellion, God's sovereignty remains unchallenged. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God's plans and purposes will prevail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/true_freedom.htm">True Freedom</a></b><br>The world's concept of freedom often involves casting off divine authority, but true freedom is found in submission to God and His Anointed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_authority.htm">Christ's Authority</a></b><br>As Christians, we recognize Jesus as the Anointed One. Our response should be one of submission and allegiance to His lordship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The psalm serves as a warning to those in rebellion, urging them to repent and submit to God's rule before it's too late.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_they_exploit_widows.htm">What is the reward for fasting in secret?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_liberation_theology's_goals.htm">What defines Liberation Theology's core principles and goals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_sin_persist_after_the_flood.htm">What defines a sinner?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god's_righteousness_and_enemy_defeat_coexist.htm">Why does Psalm 129:4 emphasize God's righteousness when the text also calls for the enemies' defeat--can both themes coexist without contradiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Let us break.</span>--The whispered purpose now breaks out into loud menace, and we hear their defiance pass along the ranks of the rebels.<p><span class= "bld">Cords.</span>--The LXX. and Vulg. have "yoke," which is in keeping with the metaphor of a restive animal. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm" title="Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?">Isaiah 58:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-27.htm" title="And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.">Isaiah 10:27</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Let us break their bands asunder.</span> Wicked men always feel God's rule and his Law to be restraints. They chafe at them, fret against them, and, in the last resort - so far as their will goes - wholly throw them off. And cast away their cords from us. "Bands" and "cords" are the fetters that restrain prisoners. The rebels determine to burst them, and assert their absolute freedom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/2-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Let us break</span><br /><span class="heb">נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה</span> <span class="translit">(nə·nat·tə·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5423.htm">Strong's 5423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Their chains</span><br /><span class="heb">מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mō·ws·rō·w·ṯê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4147.htm">Strong's 4147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chastisement, a halter, restraint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and cast away</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·naš·lî·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw out, down, away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Their cords.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇō·ṯê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5688.htm">Strong's 5688: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something intwined, a string, wreath, foliage</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/2-3.htm">Psalm 2:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/2-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 2:3 Let's break their bonds apart and cast (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/2-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 2:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 2:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/2-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 2:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 2:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>