²⁴And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God ⁿwith one accord, and said, ^oLord, ^pthou art God, ^qwhich hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: ²⁵Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, ^rWhy did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? ²⁶The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his ^uChrist. ²⁷For ^sof a truth against ^tthy holy child Jesus, ^uwhom thou hast anointed, both ^xHerod, and ^yPontius Pilate, with ^zthe Gentiles, and ^athe people of Israel, were gathered together, ²⁸For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel ^bdetermined before to be done. ²⁹And now, Lord, ^cbehold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all ^dboldness they may speak thy word, ³⁰By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that ^esigns and wonders may be done ^fby the name of ^gthy holy child Jesus.

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Footnotes

nSee ch. 1:14.
oSee Luke 2:29.
pSo 2 Kin. 19:15. Isai. 37:16.
qSee 2 Chr. 2:12.
rCited from Ps. 2:1, 2.
u Ps. 2:2. Luke 4:18. ch. 10:38. Heb. 1:9. So ver. 26.
sSee Luke 20:21 and marg.
tver. 30. So ch. 3:14. Comp. Luke 1:35.
u Ps. 2:2. Luke 4:18. ch. 10:38. Heb. 1:9. So ver. 26.
y Matt. 27:2, &c.
z Matt. 27:27, &c. See Matt. 20:19.
aSee Matt. 26:3.
bSo ch. 2:23. & 3:18. See Luke 22:22.
cSo 2 Kin. 19:16. Isai. 37:17.
dver. 13, 31. So ch. 9:27, 29. & 13:46. & 14:3. & 18:26. & 19:8. & 26:26 (Gk.). & 28:31 (Gk.). Eph. 6:19. 1 Thess. 2:2.
eSee John 4:48.
fSee ch. 3:6.
gver. 27.

Cross references

x Luke 23:7–11.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit,

“ ‘Why did the Gentiles rage,

and the peoples plot in vain?

The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers were gathered together,

against the Lord and against his Anointed’—

for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place. And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:

“ ‘Why do the nations rage

and the peoples plot in vain?

The kings of the earth rise up

and the rulers band together

against the Lord

and against his anointed one.’

Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When they heard this, they raised their voices together to God and said, “Master, you are the one who made the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and everything in them. You said through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David your servant:

Why do the Gentiles rage

and the peoples plot futile things?

The kings of the earth take their stand

and the rulers assemble together

against the Lord and against his Messiah.

“For, in fact, in this city both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, to do whatever your hand and your will had predestined to take place. And now, Lord, consider their threats, and grant that your servants may speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand for healing, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

NLTNew Living Translation

When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying,

‘Why were the nations so angry?

Why did they waste their time with futile plans?

The kings of the earth prepared for battle;

the rulers gathered together

against the Lord

and against his Messiah.’

“In fact, this has happened here in this very city! For Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate the governor, the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were all united against Jesus, your holy servant, whom you anointed. But everything they did was determined beforehand according to your will. And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when they heard it, they lifted their voices with one mind to God and said, “Master, you are the one who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them, the one who said by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of our father David, your servant,

‘Why do the nations rage,

and the peoples conspire in vain?

The kings of the earth stood opposed,

and the rulers assembled together at the same place,

against the Lord and against his Christ.’

For in truth both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus whom you anointed, to do all that your hand and plan had predestined to take place. And now, Lord, concern yourself with their threats and grant your slaves to speak your message with all boldness, as you extend your hand to heal and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”