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Psalm 2:4–6

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4The One enthroned yin heaven laughs;

the Lord ridicules them. z

5Then He speaks to them in His anger

and terrifies them in His wrath: a

6“I have consecrated My King b

on Zion, My holy mountain.” c

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Footnotes

  1. y2:4 who sits
  2. b2:6 Or king

Cross references

  1. z2:4 Ps 37:13; 59:8
  2. a2:5 Ps 90:7
  3. c2:6 Ps 48:2; Is 24:23

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He who sits in the heavens laughs;

the Lord holds them in derision.

Then he will speak to them in his wrath,

and terrify them in his fury, saying,

“As for me, I have set my King

on Zion, my holy hill.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The One enthroned in heaven laughs;

the Lord scoffs at them.

He rebukes them in his anger

and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,

“I have installed my king

on Zion, my holy mountain.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one enthroned in heaven laughs;

the Lord ridicules them.

Then he speaks to them in his anger

and terrifies them in his wrath:

“I have installed my king

on Zion, my holy mountain.”

NLTNew Living Translation

But the one who rules in heaven laughs.

The Lord scoffs at them.

Then in anger he rebukes them,

terrifying them with his fierce fury.

For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne

in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He who sits enthroned in the heavens laughs.

The Lord derides them.

Then he speaks to them in his wrath,

and in his fury he terrifies them:

“But as for me, I have set my king

on Zion, my holy mountain.”

KJV 1900King James Version

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:

The Lord shall have them in derision.

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath,

And vex them in his sore displeasure.

Yet have I set my king

Upon my holy hill of Zion.