Psalms 2:1

Yahweh brings the counsel of the nations to nothing. He makes the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.

He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.

In arrogance, the wicked hunt down the weak. They are caught in the schemes that they devise.

Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.

among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;

has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

for they are spirits of demons, performing signs; which go out to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of that great day of God, the Almighty.

Behold, he travails with iniquity. Yes, he has conceived mischief, and brought out falsehood.

For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

The nations will rush like the rushing of many waters: but he will rebuke them, and they will flee far off, and will be chased like the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like the whirling dust before the storm.

No one sues in righteousness, and no one pleads in truth. They trust in vanity, and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and give birth to iniquity.

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Hadadezer sent, and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of Hadadezer at their head.

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

I will give you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I will sing praises to you.

Then they said, “Come! Let’s devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law won’t perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let’s strike him with the tongue, and let’s not give heed to any of his words.”

He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;

For the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, is he who touches the land and it melts, and all who dwell in it will mourn; and it will rise up wholly like the River, and will sink again, like the River of Egypt.

What do you plot against Yahweh? He will make a full end. Affliction won’t rise up the second time.

He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

For many are called, but few chosen.”

But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.

He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”

The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.

Leave me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out their name from under the sky; and I will make of you a nation mightier and greater than they.”

Don’t turn away to go after vain things which can’t profit or deliver, for they are vain.

I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him will flee. I will strike the king only,

He frustrates the plans of the crafty, So that their hands can’t perform their enterprise.

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

Yahweh also thundered in the sky. The Most High uttered his voice: hailstones and coals of fire.

Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.

How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.

I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me I will give him a command to take the plunder and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”

I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them,

The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’

“At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time your people will be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.

Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, where is Yahweh your God? Then my enemy will see me and will cover her shame. Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets.

The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.

Don’t oppress the widow, nor the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’

They shall be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Yahweh is with them; and the riders on horses will be confounded.

Then they spat in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.

But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”

The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

They answered him, “If this man weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”

But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession: Jesus,

When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.

When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.

When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers, and called out the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of Hadadezer leading them.

You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood?

You have rebuked the nations. You have destroyed the wicked. You have blotted out their name forever and ever.

Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.

My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse.

Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!

You will conceive chaff. You will give birth to stubble. Your breath is a fire that will devour you.

Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.

But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and seize his inheritance.’

For he will be delivered up to the Gentiles, will be mocked, treated shamefully, and spit on.

The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”