Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 2:1

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

Upon what provocation, or to what end or purpose?

Or, Gentiles: who did so against David. as we see 2. Sam. 5. 6, 17. 1. Chr. 14. 8. &c. and against Christ, Luk. 18. 32. Act. 4. 25, &c.

This is either another expression of the same thing, as is usual in Scripture: or as the former word notes the Gentiles, so this may design the Iews or Israelites, who also combined against David, 2, Sa[illegible: 1+ letters]. 2. 8, &c. and against Christ, Act. 4. 27. tho they were all of one nation, and descended from one and the same mother▪ as this word signifies, and it is used Gen. 25. 23.

What they shall never be able to effect, and if they could, it would do them no good, as they fancy, but great hurt.

Marginal references: Act. 4. 25.; Or, tumultuously assemble.; Heb. meditate.