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Psalms 2:3
“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The rebellious kings and rulers of the earth speak to one another as they gather to oppose the LORD and His Anointed One. Their declaration occurs at the moment of their coordinated rebellion against divine authority.
The words — The Hebrew verb נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה (Ne.na.te.kah) means "let us tear off," paired with מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑י (mos.ro.Tei) for "their fetters." These terms describe the violent removal of restraints that bind the rebels.
The thread — This posture of defiant rejection mirrors the subjects in Luke 19:14 who refuse a man's rule, and echoes the hardened resistance noted in Jeremiah 5:5. The theme of casting off divine authority recurs in Luke 19:27 where the same rulers face judgment for their refusal.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition that human rebellion is fundamentally a futile attempt to discard divine governance. It calls the reader to acknowledge the limits of earthly power against heavenly sovereignty.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 5:5 I will go to the powerful and speak to them. Surely they know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.” But they too, with one accord, had broken the yoke and torn off the chains.
- Luke 19:14 But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us.’
- Luke 19:27 And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
- 1 Peter 2:7 To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”