25 You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:(A)

“‘Why do the nations rage
    and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.[a][b](B)

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  1. Acts 4:26 That is, Messiah or Christ
  2. Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:1,2

25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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25 you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying,

‘Why were the nations so angry?
    Why did they waste their time with futile plans?
26 The kings of the earth prepared for battle;
    the rulers gathered together
against the Lord
    and against his Messiah.’[a]

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  1. 4:25-26 Or his anointed one; or his Christ. Ps 2:1-2.

29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness.(A)

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29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

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29 And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.

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