Psalms
Psalm 2:3–5
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:
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.
Psalm 2:3
| 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 (?) |
Psalm 2:4
| 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 |
Psalm 2:5
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 2:3 Jeremiah 5:5 · Luke 19:14 · Luke 19:27 · 1 Peter 2:7–8
Psalm 2:4 Psalm 37:13 · Psalm 59:8 · Proverbs 1:26 · Isaiah 40:22 · Psalm 11:4 · Isaiah 57:15 · Psalm 115:3 · Psalm 53:5 · Psalm 68:33 · Isaiah 66:1 · 2 Kings 19:21
Psalm 2:5 Isaiah 11:4 · Revelation 19:15 · Psalm 110:5–6 · Psalm 21:9 · Psalm 78:49–50 · Luke 19:27 · Isaiah 66:6 · Zechariah 1:15
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.