Psalm 2:4 - Bible Gateway

Psalm 2:4

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision.

He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion]; The [Sovereign] Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].

AMPC

He Who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord has them in derision [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].

BRG

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

CSB

The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.

CSBA

The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.

CEB

The one who rules in heaven laughs; my Lord makes fun of them.

CJB

He who sits in heaven laughs; Adonai looks at them in derision.

CEV

In heaven the Lord laughs as he sits on his throne, making fun of the nations.

DARBY

He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

DRA

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

ERV

But the one who rules in heaven laughs at them. The Lord makes fun of them.

EASY

The Lord who sits on his throne in heaven laughs at them. He says that their plans are useless.

EHV

The one who is seated in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.

ESV

He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.

ESVUK

He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.

EXB

But the one who sits in heaven [^CGod] laughs; the Lord ·makes fun of [ridicules; derides] them.

GNV

But he that dwelleth in the heaven shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

The one enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of them.

GNT

From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs and mocks their feeble plans.

HCSB

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.

ICB

But the Lord in heaven laughs. He makes fun of them.

ISV

He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.

JUB

He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

KJV

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

AKJV

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

LSB

He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks them.

LEB

He who sits enthroned in the heavens laughs. The Lord derides them.

TLB

But God in heaven merely laughs! He is amused by all their puny plans.

MSG

Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth-leaders push for position, Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers: “Let’s get free of God! Cast loose from Messiah!” Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing. At first he’s amused at their presumption; Then he gets good and angry. Furiously, he shuts them up: “Don’t you know there’s a King in Zion? A coronation banquet Is spread for him on the holy summit.”

MEV

He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord ridicules them.

NOG

The one enthroned in heaven laughs. Adonay makes fun of them.

NABRE

The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord derides them,

NASB

He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.

NASB1995

He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.

NCB

The one who is enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord mocks their plans.

NCV

But the one who sits in heaven laughs; the Lord makes fun of them.

NET

The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts them.

NIRV

The God who sits on his throne in heaven laughs. The Lord makes fun of those rulers and their plans.

NIV

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.

NIVUK

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.

NKJV

He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.

NLV

He Who sits in the heavens laughs. The Lord makes fun of them.

NLT

But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.

NRSVA