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Psalms 2:1

Psalms 2:1
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Why do the Heathen rage,.... Or "the nations"; which some understand of the Jews, who are so called, Gen 17:5; because of their various tribes; and of their rage against the Messiah there have been…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Why do the heathen rage - “Why do nations make a noise?” Prof. Alexander. The word “heathen” here - גוים gôyim - means properly “nations,” with out respect, so far as the word is concerned, to the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 2:1-6

We have here a very great struggle about the kingdom of Christ, hell and heaven contesting it; the seat of the war is this earth, where Satan has long had a usurped kingdom and exercised dominion to…