Psalms 2:2
Context| NETBible | The kings of the earth 1 form a united front; 2 the rulers collaborate 3 against the Lord and his anointed king. 4 |
| XREF | Ex 16:7; Ps 2:10; Ps 45:7; Ps 48:4; Ps 89:20; Ps 110:5; Pr 21:30; Isa 61:1; Mt 2:16; Mt 26:3,59; Mt 27:1; Lu 13:31; Lu 23:11,12; Joh 1:41; Joh 3:34; Joh 15:23; Ac 4:5-8; Ac 9:4; Ac 10:38; Ac 12:1-6; Heb 1:9; Re 17:12-14 |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn The expression kings of the earth refers somewhat hyperbolically to the kings who had been conquered by and were subject to the Davidic king. 2 tn Or “take their stand.” The Hebrew imperfect verbal form describes their action as underway. 3 tn Or “conspire together.” The verbal form is a Niphal from יָסַד (yasad). BDB 413-14 s.v. יָסַד defines the verb as “establish, found,” but HALOT 417 s.v. II יסד proposes a homonym meaning “get together, conspire” (an alternate form of סוּד, sud). 4 tn Heb “and against his anointed one.” The Davidic king is the referent (see vv. 6-7). |
