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Psalms 2:4 — King James Version← Study notes

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.


Psalms 2:4Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 2:46 words
HebrewMeaning
יוֹשֵׁ֣בywōšēb
the one who sitsverbH3427
continue · (cause to · make to) dwell · ease self ···
בַּ/שָּׁמַ֣יִםbašāmayim
in the heavenspronH8064
astrologer · heaven
יִשְׂחָ֑קyiśəḥāq
he laughsverbH7832
have in derision · laugh · make merry · mock ···
אֲ֝דֹנָ֗/יʾădōnāy
the LordnounH136
יִלְעַגyiləʿag
he mocksverbH3932
laugh · mock · stammering
לָֽ/מוֹlāmwō
pron
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 2:4

1. “Why do the heathen rage, and the people meditate vain things?” Psalm 2:1. “The kings of the earth have stood up, and the rulers taken counsel together, against the Lord, and against His Christ” Psalm 2:2. It is said, “why?” as if it were said, in vain. For what they wished, namely, Christ's destruction, they accomplished not; for this is spoken of our Lord's persecutors, of whom also mention is made in the Acts of the Apostles. Acts 4:26 2. “Let us break their bonds…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 2
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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