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The Lord scoffs at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion]; The [Sovereign] Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In heaven the LORD laughs as he sits on his throne, making fun of the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The one enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs and mocks their feeble plans. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The one who sits in the heavens laughs. The LORD scoffs at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, "" The Lord mocks at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He dwelling in the heavens shall laugh: Jehovah shall deride to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord derides them, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He who sits in the heavens laughs; the LORD has them in derision.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He that dwells in heaven shall laugh, and the LORD shall mock at them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He who sits in Heaven will laugh and LORD JEHOVAH will mock them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, The Lord hath them in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/2-4.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=68" 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">3</span>“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">The One enthroned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: baš·šā·ma·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">in heaven</a> <a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: yiś·ḥāq (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh; by implication, to play.">laughs;</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3932.htm" title="3932: yil·‘aḡ- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To mock, deride, stammer. A primitive root; to deride; by implication to speak unintelligibly.">taunts them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:…<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 4:25-26</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.’<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="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a></span><br />For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/5-5.htm">Hebrews 5:5</a></span><br />So also Christ did not take upon Himself the glory of becoming a high priest, but He was called by the One who said to Him: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Revelation 11:18</a></span><br />The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-44.htm">Matthew 22:44</a></span><br />‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-64.htm">Matthew 26:64</a></span><br />“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-36.htm">Mark 12:36</a></span><br />Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-42.htm">Luke 20:42-43</a></span><br />For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand / until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-11.htm">John 19:11</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-4.htm">Romans 1:4</a></span><br />and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-22</a></span><br />which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a></span><br />Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-23.htm">Isaiah 40:23</a></span><br />He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.</p><p class="hdg">He that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Psalm 11:4</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne <i>is</i> in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Psalm 68:33</a></b></br> To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, <i>which were</i> of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, <i>and that</i> a mighty voice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-3.htm">Psalm 115:3</a></b></br> But our God <i>is</i> in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.</p><p class="hdg">shall laugh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13</a></b></br> The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Psalm 53:5</a></b></br> There were they in great fear, <i>where</i> no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth <i>against</i> thee: thou hast put <i>them</i> to shame, because God hath despised them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8</a></b></br> But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/34-7.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-6.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/job/41-11.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/41-11.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/job/17-2.htm">Laughing</a> <a href="/job/30-9.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-10.htm">Scoffs</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/job/36-16.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Sport</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/psalms/9-11.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/psalms/8-1.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-34.htm">Laughing</a> <a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Scoffs</a> <a href="/psalms/7-7.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Sport</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'; 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The imagery of God being "enthroned in heaven" signifies His exalted position, far above earthly rulers and powers. In biblical context, heaven is often depicted as God's dwelling place, a realm of ultimate authority and holiness (<a href="/isaiah/66.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a>). The act of laughing indicates God's derision towards the futile attempts of earthly kings and nations to oppose His will. This laughter is not one of amusement but of scorn, highlighting the futility of human rebellion against divine authority. This connects to other scriptures where God is depicted as having ultimate control over the affairs of the world, such as in <a href="/job/12-23.htm">Job 12:23</a> and <a href="/daniel/4-35.htm">Daniel 4:35</a>.<p><b>the Lord taunts them.</b><br>The term "taunts" suggests a verbal expression of contempt or mockery. This reflects God's response to the rebellious actions of the nations and their leaders, as described earlier in the psalm. The use of "the Lord" here underscores His covenantal relationship with His people, as "Lord" (Yahweh) is the personal name of God revealed to Israel. This phrase can be seen as a prophetic declaration of God's ultimate victory over His enemies, aligning with passages like <a href="/isaiah/40-23.htm">Isaiah 40:23</a>, where God reduces rulers to nothing. It also foreshadows the ultimate triumph of Christ, who is seen as the fulfillment of God's promises and the one who will reign over all nations (<a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_one_enthroned_in_the_heavens.htm">The One Enthroned in the Heavens</a></b><br>This refers to God, who is sovereign and reigns supreme over all creation. His position in the heavens signifies His authority and power.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a></b><br>This is another reference to God, emphasizing His role as the ruler and judge over the nations and peoples who oppose Him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations_and_peoples.htm">The Nations and Peoples</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/2.htm">Psalm 2</a> includes the nations and peoples who conspire against God and His anointed one.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's laughter signifies His supreme authority and the futility of human rebellion. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control, regardless of earthly turmoil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_rebellion.htm">The Futility of Human Rebellion</a></b><br>The nations' attempts to defy God are ultimately in vain. This serves as a reminder to align our lives with God's will rather than opposing it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's taunting of the rebellious highlights the certainty of divine judgment. It encourages believers to live righteously and warns against the consequences of rejecting God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Despite the chaos in the world, believers are called to trust in God's overarching plan and His ability to bring about His purposes.<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/is_goliath_linked_to_the_nephilim.htm">How are God's thoughts higher than human thoughts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_humorous.htm">Is God humorous?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_both_mocking_and_merciful.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 2:4’s image of God mocking earthly rulers with other passages portraying God as merciful and compassionate? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_house_of_prayer.htm">What is the Divine Council concept?</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>(4) <span class= "bld">He that sitteth.</span>--Here the psalm, with a sublimity truly Hebrew, turns from the wild confusion on earth to the spectacle of God looking down with mingled scorn and wrath on the fruitless attempts of the heathen against His chosen people.<p><span class= "bld">Laugh.</span>--We speak of the "irony of events "; the Hebrew ascribes irony to God, who controls events.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh</span>. God "laughs" at the vain and futile efforts of man to escape from the control of his laws and throw off his dominion (comp. <a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13</a>; <a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8</a>). It is impossible that these efforts should succeed. Men must obey God willingly, or else unwillingly. <span class="cmt_word">The Lord</span> (Adonay in the ordinary Hebrew text, but a large number of manuscripts have Jehovah) shall have them in derision. "Laughter" and "derision" are, of course, anthropo-morphisms. It is meant that God views with contempt and scorn man's weak attempts at rebellion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/2-4.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">The One enthroned</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹשֵׁ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the heavens</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">laughs;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂחָ֑ק</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·ḥāq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7832.htm">Strong's 7832: </a> </span><span class="str2">To laugh, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">taunts them.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִלְעַג־</span> <span class="translit">(yil·‘aḡ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3932.htm">Strong's 3932: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deride, to speak unintelligibly</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 2:4 He who sits in the heavens will (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/2-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 2:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 2:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/2-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 2:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 2:5" /></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>