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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 2:4 Catholic Bible: From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs and mocks their feeble plans. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/psalms/2-4.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/psalms/2-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/psalms/2-4.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/psalms/1.htm">Psalms</a> > <a href="/gntd/psalms/2.htm">Chapter 2</a> > Verse 4</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/2-3.htm" title="Psalm 2:3">◄</a> Psalm 2:4 <a href="../psalms/2-5.htm" title="Psalm 2:5">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/psalms/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/psalms/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs and mocks their feeble plans. <p><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.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/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. <p><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, <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/psalms/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.</p><p class="hdg">He that</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/11-4.htm">Psalm 11:4</a> For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/68-33.htm">Psalm 68:33</a> Who mounteth above the heaven of heavens, to the east. Behold he will give to his voice the voice of power:</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/115-3.htm">Psalm 115:3</a> But our God is in heaven: he hath done all things whatsoever he would.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a> It is he that sitteth upon the globe of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as locusts: he that stretcheth out the heavens as nothing, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a> For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a> Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool: what is this house that you will build to me? and what is this place of my rest?</p><p class="hdg">shall laugh</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13</a> But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foreseeth that his day shall come.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/53-5.htm">Psalm 53:5</a> They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, because God hath despised them.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8</a> But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21</a> This is the word that the Lord hath spoken of him: The virgin, the daughter of Sion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn: the daughter of Jerusalem hath wagged her head behind thy back.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/1-26.htm">Proverbs 1:26</a> When sudden calamity shall fall on you, and destruction, as a tempest, shall be at hand: when tribulation and distress shall come upon you:</p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/psalms/2.htm">The Triumphant Messiah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl">He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.</span><span class="reftext">5</span>Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13</a></span><br />But the Lord shall laugh at him: for he foreseeth that his day shall come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8</a></span><br />But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../psalms/123-1.htm">Psalm 123:1</a></span><br />To thee have I lifted up my eyes, who dwellest in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/1-26.htm">Proverbs 1:26</a></span><br />When sudden calamity shall fall on you, and destruction, as a tempest, shall be at hand: when tribulation and distress shall come upon you:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">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">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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 Bible Apps</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="//bibeltext.com/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: at enthroned He heaven heavens in laughs Lord One scoffs sits The them who<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/psalms/2-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 2:4 He who sits in the heavens will (Psalm Ps Psa.) 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