¹ Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God],
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?
²
The kings of the earth take their stand;
And the rulers take counsel together
Against the Lord and His Anointed (the Davidic King, the Messiah, the Christ), saying,

Cross References

Psalm 46:6

The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved;
He raised His voice, the earth melted.

Psalm 83:4-8

They have said, “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation;
Let the name of Israel be remembered no more.”

Revelation 17:14

They will wage war against the Lamb (Christ), and the Lamb will triumph and conquer them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him and on His side are the called and chosen (elect) and faithful.”

Psalm 18:42

Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind;
I emptied them out as the dirt of the streets.

Psalm 21:11

For they planned evil against You;
They devised a [malevolent] plot
And they will not succeed.

Isaiah 8:9

“Be broken [in pieces], O peoples, and be shattered!
Listen, all you [our enemies from the] far countries.
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered;
Prepare yourselves [for war], and be shattered.

Matthew 21:38

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This [man] is the heir; come on, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’

Luke 18:32

He will be betrayed and handed over to the Gentiles (Roman authorities), and will be mocked and ridiculed and insulted and abused and spit on,

Luke 22:1-2

Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.

Luke 22:5

They were delighted and agreed with him to give him money.

Luke 22:22-23

For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe (judgment is coming) to that man by whom He is betrayed and handed over!”

John 11:49-50

But one of them, Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year [the year of Christ’s crucifixion], said to them, “You know nothing at all!

Acts 4:25-26

who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said,

‘Why did the nations (Gentiles) become arrogant and rage,
And the peoples devise futile things [against the Lord]?

Acts 5:33

Now when they heard this, they were infuriated and they intended to kill the apostles.

Acts 16:22

The crowd also joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and ordered that Paul and Silas be beaten with rods.

Acts 17:5-6

But the [unbelieving] Jews became jealous, and taking along some thugs from [the lowlifes in] the market place, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and then attacking Jason’s house tried to bring Paul and Silas out to the people.

Acts 19:28-32

When they heard this, they were filled with rage, and they began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

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