Why do the heathen rage,
Why do the nations rage
Why are the heathen in tumult – DeW
Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult – Rhm
Why are the nations in an uproar - JPS
Why are the nations in turmoil – NEB
What means this turmoil among the nations – Knox
Why this uproar among the nations – Jerus
Why do the nations conspire – RSV
And the people imagine a vain thing?
And the people’s plot in vain – AAT
And the people’s devise an empty scheme – Ber
And the peoples utter folly – NAB
Why do the peoples cherish vain dreams – Knox
Why do the peoples hatch their futile plots – NEB
Why this impotent muttering of pagans – Jerus
The kings of the earth set themselves,
Kings of the earth take their stand – DeW
The kings of the earth stand ready – NEB
See how the kings of the earth stand in array – Knox
The kings of the earth rise up – NAB
Kings of the earth rising in revolt – Jerus
And the rulers take counsel together,
And grave men have met by appointment together – RHM
And the princes conspire together – NAB
Princes plotting – Jerus
Against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
Against Yahweh
And against his Anointed One [saying] – RHM
Against Yahweh and his Anointed – Jerus
Against the Eternal and his chosen one, crying – MOF
Against, Jehovah, and against His Messiah, saying – Sprl
Against the Lord, and against the King he has anointed, crying – Knox
Against the Lord, and against the King of his selection, saying – Bas
Let us break their bands asunder,
Let us burst their fetters – DeW
Let us break away from their bondage – Knox
Let us tear their restraining bands apart – Ber
Now let us break their fetters – Jerus
And cast away their cords from us.
And cast from us their bonds! – DeW
And fling off their control – Mof
And fling off their restraints – Har
And let us cast their shackles from us – Ber
And cast their cords [of course] from us – Amp
Now let us throw off their yoke! – Jerus
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:
He who dwelleth in heaven will laugh them to scorn – Sept
He who dwells in heaven is laughing at their threats – Knox
The Enthroned in high heaven laughs – DeW
The One whose throne is in heaven sits laughing – Jerus
The Lord shall have them in derision.
The Lord will treat them with derision – Sept
My Lord will mock at them – Rhm
The Lord makes sport of them – AAT
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:
He who dwelleth in heaven will laugh them to scorn – Sept
He who dwells in heaven is laughing at their threats – Knox
The Enthroned in high heaven laughs – DeW
The One whose throne is in heaven sits laughing – Jerus
The Lord shall have them in derision.
The Lord will treat them with derision – Sept
My Lord will mock at them – Rhm
The Lord makes sport of them – AAT