Psalms 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.”

Psalms 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.”

Psalms 2:4 — World English Bible

Psalms 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.”

Psalms 2:4 — American Standard Version

Psalms 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.”

Psalms 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision. ”

Psalms 2:4 — Darby Translation

Psalms 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.”

Psalms 2:4 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 2:4 in Context — Psalms 2

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

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What Does Psalms 2:4 Mean?

Psalms 2:4 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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