Psalms

Psalm 2:4–6

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.”

Word by word

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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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Psalm 2:6 Revelation 14:1 · Matthew 28:18 · Ephesians 1:22 · Psalm 45:6 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Hebrews 12:22 · Psalm 110:1–2 · Psalm 48:1–2 · Daniel 7:13–14 · Psalm 132:13–14 · Acts 5:30–31 · Psalm 89:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.