Psalms 2:4
But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
In Context
3“Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.”
5He will thunder at them, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
Cross References
2 Kings 19:21This is the word the Lord condemning him: The virgin daughter of Zion scorns you and mocks you; the daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head as you run away.
Psalms 37:13But the Lord laughs at them, for he sees their coming day of judgment.
Psalms 59:8But you, Lord, you laugh at them; you pour scorn on all the nations.
Psalms 68:33Sing to the rider of the ancient heavens, his strong voice sounding like thunder!
Psalms 123:1I look up to you, the one who rules from heaven.
Isaiah 40:22God sits on his throne above the horizon of the earth; the people that live there are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, spreading them out like a tent to live in.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 2:2-7
The Enemies of Messiah. 1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord , and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. We have… Read the whole commentary →