Psalm 2:2
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The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth take their stand; And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and His Anointed (the Davidic King, the Messiah, the Christ), saying,
The kings of the earth take their places; the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed One (the Messiah, the Christ). They say,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his Anointed One:
The earth’s rulers take their stand; the leaders scheme together against the Lord and against his anointed one.
The earth’s kings are taking positions, leaders conspiring together, against Adonai and his anointed.
The kings of this earth have all joined together to turn against the Lord and his chosen king.
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:
The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.
Their kings and leaders join together to fight against the Lord and his chosen king.
Kings and rulers decide to work together, to fight against the Lord and the king that he has chosen.
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers join together against the Lord and against his Anointed One.
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth ·prepare to fight [L take their stand], and their leaders ·make plans [plot] together against the Lord and his ·appointed one [anointed; Messiah; C the king, ultimately Jesus; Acts 4:25–28].
The kings of the earth band themselves, and the Princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
Kings take their stands. Rulers make plans together against the Lord and against his Messiah  by saying,
Their kings revolt, their rulers plot together against the Lord and against the king he chose.
The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and His Anointed One:
The kings of the earth prepare to fight. Their leaders make plans together against the Lord and his appointed king.
As the kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, they say,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against Yahweh and against His Anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth establish themselves, and the rulers conspire together against Yahweh and his anointed:
For a summit conference of the nations has been called to plot against the Lord and his Messiah, Christ the King.
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.”
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His anointed, saying,
Kings take their stands. Rulers make plans together against Yahweh and against his Mashiach by saying,
Kings on earth rise up and princes plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one:
The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers conspire together Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth rise up, and the princes conspire together against the Lord and against his Anointed One:
The kings of the earth prepare to fight, and their leaders make plans together against the Lord and his appointed one.
The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.
The kings of the earth rise up against the Lord. The rulers of the earth join together against his anointed king.
The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth stand in a line ready to fight, and all the leaders are against the Lord and against His Chosen One.
The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one.
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying,
The Malchei Eretz rise up in rebellion, and the rulers take counsel together against Hashem and against His Moshiach, saying,
The kings of the Earth stand together. And the Princes are assembled together against the LORD, and against His Christ.
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying,
The kings of earth set themselves up and rulers conspire together against Adonai and against His Anointed One:
Leaders of nations stand united; rulers put their heads together, plotting against the Eternal One and His Anointed King, trying to figure out
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
The kings of earth stood together; and princes came together against the Lord, and against his Christ. (The kings of the earth stood together; yea, the rulers came together against the Lord, and against his anointed king.)
Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:
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