Psalms 2 · Verse 10

Psalms 2:10

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Psalms 2:10, King James Version

Psalms 2:10 in other translations

BSBTherefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
WEBNow therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
ASVNow therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
YLTAnd now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,
DARBYAnd now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.
BBESo now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.
WebsterBe wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

What does Psalms 2:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 2:10-12
10-12. kings ... judges--For rulers generally (Psa 148:11), who have been leaders in rebellion, should be examples of penitent submission, and with fear for His terrible judgments, mingled with trust in His mercy, acknowledge--

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Be wise - O ye kings - An exhortation of the Gospel to the rulers of all kingdoms, nations, and states, to whom it may be sent. All these should listen to its maxims, be governed by its precepts, and rule their subjects according to its dictates. Be instructed, ye judges - Rather, Be ye reformed - cast away all your idolatrous maxims; and receive the Gospel as the law, or the basis of the law, of the land.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 2:10-12
Whatever we rejoice in, in this world, it must always be with trembling, because of the uncertainty of all things in it. To welcome Jesus Christ, and to submit to him, is our wisdom and interest. Let him be very dear and precious; love him above all, love him in sincerity, love him much, as she did, to whom much was forgiven, and, in token of it, kissed his feet, Lu 7:38. And with a kiss of loyalty take this yoke upon you, and give up yourselves to be governed by his laws, disposed of by his providence, and entirely devoted to his cause. Unbelief is a sin against the remedy. It will be utter destruction to yourselves; lest ye perish in the way of your sins, and from the way of your vain hopes; lest your way perish, lest you prove to have missed the way of happiness. Christ is the way; take heed lest ye be cut off from Him as your way to God. They thought themselves in the way; but neglecting Christ, they perish from it. Blessed will those be in the day of wrath, who, by trusting in Christ, have made him their Refuge.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 2:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְ֭עַתָּהVe.'a.tahand thereforeH6258
מְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimO kingsH4428
הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּhas.Ki.luact prudentlyH7919
הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּhi.va.se.Rulet yourselves be instructedH3256
שֹׁ֣פְטֵיSho.fe.teiO rulers ofH8199
אָֽרֶץ\׃'A.retz[the] earthH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 2:10

  • Hosea 14:9

    Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

  • Isaiah 60:10-11

    And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

  • Isaiah 52:15

    So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

  • Psalms 45:12

    And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

  • Psalms 82:1-8

    A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. …

  • Psalms 72:10-11

    The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

  • Isaiah 60:3

    And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

  • Isaiah 49:23

    And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

  • Jeremiah 6:8

    Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Be wise.
Jer 6:8; Ho 14:9
O.
45:12; 72:10,11; Isa 49:23; 52:15; 60:3,10,11
be instructed.
82:1-8

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Context

  • Psalms 2:9

    Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

  • Psalms 2:10

    Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

  • Psalms 2:11

    Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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Psalms 2:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ahora, reyes, entended: admitid corrección, jueces de la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et maintenant, ô rois, soyez intelligents; vous, juges de la terre, recevez instruction:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und nun, ihr Könige, seid verständig, lasset euch zurechtweisen, ihr Richter der Erde!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et nunc, reges, intelligite; erudimini, qui judicatis terram.