What do ye imagine against the Lord? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

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Whatever they plot(A) against the Lord
    he will bring[a] to an end;
    trouble will not come a second time.

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  1. Nahum 1:9 Or What do you foes plot against the Lord? / He will bring it

(A)What do you [a]conspire against the Lord?
(B)He will make an utter end of it.
Affliction will not rise up a second time.

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  1. Nahum 1:9 Or devise

11 For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

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11 Though they plot evil(A) against you
    and devise wicked schemes,(B) they cannot succeed.

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11 For they intended evil against You;
They devised a plot which they are not able to (A)perform.

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30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.

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30 There is no wisdom,(A) no insight, no plan
    that can succeed against the Lord.(B)

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30 (A)There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.

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10 The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

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10 The Lord foils(A) the plans(B) of the nations;(C)
    he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

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10 (A)The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.

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Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

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We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(A) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(B) to Christ.

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(A)casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

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11 There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor.

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11 From you, Nineveh, has one come forth
    who plots evil against the Lord
    and devises wicked plans.

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11 From you comes forth one
Who plots evil against the Lord,
A [a]wicked counselor.

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  1. Nahum 1:11 Lit. counselor of Belial

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

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

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Psalm 2

Why do the nations conspire[a]
    and the peoples plot(A) in vain?
The kings(B) of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
    against the Lord and against his anointed,(C) saying,
“Let us break their chains(D)
    and throw off their shackles.”(E)

The One enthroned(F) in heaven laughs;(G)
    the Lord scoffs at them.

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  1. Psalm 2:1 Hebrew; Septuagint rage

The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom(A)

Why (B)do the [a]nations [b]rage,
And the people plot a [c]vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the (C)rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His (D)Anointed,[d] saying,
“Let (E)us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”

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

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  1. Psalm 2:1 Gentiles
  2. Psalm 2:1 throng tumultuously
  3. Psalm 2:1 worthless or empty
  4. Psalm 2:2 Christ, Commissioned One, Heb. Messiah

10 Thus saith the Lord God; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:

11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

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10 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind(A) and you will devise an evil scheme.(B) 11 You will say, “I will invade a land of unwalled villages; I will attack a peaceful and unsuspecting people(C)—all of them living without walls and without gates and bars.(D)

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10 ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan: 11 You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of (A)unwalled villages; I will (B)go to a peaceful people, (C)who dwell [a]safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’—

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  1. Ezekiel 38:11 securely

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.

27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

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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)

27 Indeed Herod(C) and Pontius Pilate(D) met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus,(E) whom you anointed. 28 They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen.(F)

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

25 who [a]by the mouth of Your servant David have said:

(A)‘Why did the nations rage,
And the people plot vain things?
26 The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’

27 “For (B)truly against (C)Your holy Servant Jesus, (D)whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28 (E)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.

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  1. Acts 4:25 NU through the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father, Your servant David,