"Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?"
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Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?
Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Why do the nations rage, And the peoples plot a vain thing?
Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?