3 “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them. 5 Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:
Psalms 2:3–5
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Psalms 83:14–16
14 As fire consumes a forest, as a flame sets the mountains ablaze, 15 so pursue them with Your tempest, and terrify them with Your storm. 16 Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD.
Psalms 37:12–14
12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them, 13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming. 14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
Psalms 59:7–9
7 See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?” 8 But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations. 9 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
Psalms 64:6–8
6 They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious. 7 But God will shoot them with arrows; suddenly they will be wounded. 8 They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who se…
Psalms 69:23–25
23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. 24 Pour out Your wrath upon them, and let Your burning anger overtake them. 25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents.
Psalms 2:8–10
8 Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. 9 You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.” 10 Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
Psalms 144:5–7
5 Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke. 6 Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them. 7 Reach down from on high; set me free and rescue me from the deep waters, from the grasp of foreigne…
Psalms 56:6–8
6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. 7 In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations. 8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book?
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