Parallel Verses
King James Version
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
New American Standard Bible
And cast away their cords from us!”
Holman Bible
“Let us tear off their chains
and free ourselves from their restraints.”
International Standard Version
"Let us tear off their shackles from us, and cast off their chains."
A Conservative Version
Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us.
American Standard Version
Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.
Amplified
“Let us break apart their [divine] bands [of restraint]
And cast away their cords [of control] from us.”
Bible in Basic English
Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.
Darby Translation
Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us!
Julia Smith Translation
We will tear away his bands, and we will cast away his cords from us.
King James 2000
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Let us tear off their bonds, and cast their cords from us!"
Modern King James verseion
Let us break their bands in two and cast away their cords from us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
NET Bible
They say, "Let's tear off the shackles they've put on us! Let's free ourselves from their ropes!"
New Heart English Bible
"Let's break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us."
The Emphasized Bible
Let us break asunder their bonds, - and cast from us their cords!
Webster
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
World English Bible
"Let's break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us."
Youngs Literal Translation
'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'
Themes
Anger of God » Extreme, against those who oppose the gospel
Counsel » Those that take counsel together against the lord
Interlinear
Nathaq
Nathaq
Shalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Messiah's Reign
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.
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:5
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they have known the way of the LORD, and the judgment of their God: but these have altogether broken the yoke, and burst the bonds.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
Luke 19:27
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
1 Peter 2:7-8
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,