psalms 2:9 thou shalt break them with a rod of iron thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel

Psalms 2:9 [study!]

American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
King James Version (KJV 1769)
— Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995)
— ‘You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.’”
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron,—as a potter's vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Thou shalt breake them with a rod of iron, thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potters vessell.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Thou shalt break 7489

{7489} Prime
רָעַע
ra`a`
{raw-ah'}

A primitive root; properly to spoil (literally by breaking to pieces); figuratively to make (or be) good for nothing, that is, bad (physically, socially or morally). (associate selves and show self friendly are by mistake for H7462.).

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

them with a rod 7626

{7626} Prime
שֵׁבֶט
shebet
{shay'-bet}

From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, that is, (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan.

of iron; 1270

{1270} Prime
בַּרְזֶל
barzel
{bar-zel'}

Perhaps from the root of H1269; iron (as cutting); by extension an iron implement.

thou shalt dash them in pieces 5310

{5310} Prime
נָפַץ
naphats
{naw-fats'}

A primitive root; to dash to pieces, or scatter.

z8762

<8762> Grammar

Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447

like a potter's 3335

{3335} Prime
יָצַר
yatsar
{yaw-tsar'}

probably identical with H3334 (through the squeezing into shape); (compare H3331); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively to determine (that is, form a resolution).

z8802

<8802> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386

vessel. 3627

{3627} Prime
כְּלִי
k@liy
{kel-ee'}

From H3615; something prepared, that is, any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon).

Psalms 2:9

_ _ His enemies shall be subject to His terrible power (Job 4:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:8), as His people to His grace (Psalms 110:2, Psalms 110:3).

_ _ rod of iron — denotes severity (Revelation 2:27).

_ _ a potter’s vessel — when shivered cannot be mended, which will describe utter destruction.

See commentary on Psalms 2:7-9.

Psalms 2:9

Them — Those that will not quietly submit to thee, shall be crushed and destroyed by thee. This was in part fulfilled, when the Jews who persisted in unbelief, were destroyed by the Romans power: And in the destruction of the Pagan power, when the Christian religion came to be established. But it will not be compleatly fulfilled, 'till all opposing power and principality be put down.

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Psalms 21:8-9 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. ... Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Psalms 89:23 And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.

Psalms 110:5-6 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. ... He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill [the places] with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

Isaiah 30:14 And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters' vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water [withal] out of the pit.

Isaiah 60:12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, [those] nations shall be utterly wasted.

Jeremiah 19:11 And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as [one] breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury [them] in Tophet, till [there be] no place to bury.

Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, [but] it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Matthew 21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

Revelation 2:26-27 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: ... And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

Revelation 12:5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and [to] his throne.

Ps 21:8; 89:23; 110:5. Is 30:14; 60:12. Jr 19:11. Dn 2:44. Mt 21:44. Rv 2:26; 12:5.

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