Psalms 2:1 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?
English ASV
Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
English Amplified
WHY DO the nations assemble with commotion [uproar and confusion of voices], and why do the people imagine (meditate upon and devise) an empty scheme?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
WHY DO the nations assemble with commotion [uproar and confusion of voices], and why do the people imagine (meditate upon and devise) an empty scheme?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?
English EASY 2024
Why are nations making plans to turn against the Lord? All their plans will fail!
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Why are the nations so angry? Why are the people making such foolish plans?
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Why do the nations plan rebellion? Why do people make their useless plots?
English God's Word - GW 1995
Why do the nations gather together? Why do their people devise useless plots?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Why do the nations rebel and the peoples plot in vain?
English KJV 1611
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
English LSB
Why do the nations rage And the peoples meditate on a vain thing?
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain?
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing?
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Why do the nations protest and the peoples grumble in vain?
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Why do the nations plan evil together? Why do they make useless plans?
English NIV
Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
English NKJ 1982
Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
English NLT
Why do the nations rage? Why do the people waste their time with futile plans?
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
How dare the nations plan a rebellion. Their foolish plots are futile!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
What fools the nations are to rage against the Lord! How strange that men should try to outwit God!
English Tyndale 1537
Why do the heathen grudge? Why do the people imagine vain things?