Psalms 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.”

Psalms 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.”

Psalms 2:8 — World English Bible

Psalms 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Ask of me, and I will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. ”

Psalms 2:8 — American Standard Version

Psalms 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Ask of Me and I give nations--thy inheritance, And thy possession--the ends of earth.”

Psalms 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth: ”

Psalms 2:8 — Darby Translation

Psalms 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession.”

Psalms 2:8 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 2:8 in Context — Psalms 2

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

7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

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What Does Psalms 2:8 Mean?

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