Psalms

Psalm 2:1–6

¹Why do the nations rage^a

and the peoples plot in vain?

²The kings of the earth take their stand

and the rulers gather together,

against the LORD

and against His Anointed One:^b

³“Let us break Their chains

and cast away Their cords.”

⁴The One enthroned in heaven laughs;

the Lord taunts them.

⁵Then He rebukes them in His anger,

and terrifies them in His fury:

⁶“I have installed My King on Zion,

upon My holy mountain.”

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָ֭מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
do the nations	גוֹיִ֑ם	ḡō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
rage	רָגְשׁ֣וּ	rā·ḡə·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7283 be in tumult or commotion
and the peoples	וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים	ū·lə·’um·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
plot	יֶהְגּוּ־	yeh·gū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
in vain	רִֽיק׃	rîq	Noun - masculine singular	H7385 emptiness, vanity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The kings	מַלְכֵי־	mal·ḵê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king
of the earth	אֶ֗רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
take their stand	יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ׀	yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
and the rulers	וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים	wə·rō·wz·nîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7336 be weighty, judicious, commanding
gather	נֽוֹסְדוּ־	nō·ws·ḏū-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3245 establish, found, fix
together	יָ֑חַד	yā·ḥaḏ	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְ֝הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and against	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
His Anointed One	מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃	mə·šî·ḥōw	Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4899 anointed

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let us break	נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה	nə·nat·tə·qāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off
Their chains	מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ	mō·ws·rō·w·ṯê·mōw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4147 chastisement, halter, restraint
and cast away	וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה	wə·naš·lî·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7993 throw, fling, cast
Their cords	עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃	‘ă·ḇō·ṯê·mōw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5688 (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The One enthroned	יוֹשֵׁ֣ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in heaven	בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם	baš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
laughs	יִשְׂחָ֑ק	yiś·ḥāq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7832 laugh
the Lord	אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
taunts them	יִלְעַג־	yil·‘aḡ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3932 mock, deride

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֤ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
He rebukes	יְדַבֵּ֣ר	yə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
them	אֵלֵ֣ימוֹ	’ê·lê·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
in His anger	בְאַפּ֑וֹ	ḇə·’ap·pōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and terrifies them	יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃	yə·ḇa·hă·lê·mōw	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H926 alarm, dismay
in His fury	וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ	ū·ḇa·ḥă·rō·w·nōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2740 (burning of) anger

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I have	וַ֭אֲנִי	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
installed	נָסַ֣כְתִּי	nā·saḵ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5258 pour out
My King	מַלְכִּ֑י	mal·kî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4428 king
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Zion	צִ֝יּ֗וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
My holy	קָדְשִֽׁי׃	qāḏ·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
mountain	הַר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country