Psalm 2:10

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

Cross-references

Psalm 2:2 Contrast

Psalm 2:2 depicts kings rebelling against God's Anointed; the call here to be wise directly contrasts that rebellion.

Psalm 82:1-8 calls earthly judges to account, directly paralleling the warning to rulers in Psalm 2:10.

Psalm 76:12 Parallel

Psalm 76:12 describes God cutting off princes and being feared by kings — the outcome if rulers ignore the warning here.

Psalm 89:27 Parallel

Psalm 89:27 declares God's anointed will be the highest of kings, reinforcing the authority that earthly rulers must submit to here.

Psalm 148:11 lists kings and rulers as those who should praise the LORD, paralleling the call here for them to be wise.

Psalm 66:7 Parallel

Psalm 66:7 warns the rebellious not to exalt themselves, echoing the warning here for kings to be wise and not rebel.

Isaiah 49:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 49:7 foretells kings and princes bowing to God's Servant, fulfilling the call here for rulers to submit to God's anointed.

Daniel 2:47 Parallel

Daniel 2:47 records Nebuchadnezzar acknowledging God as Lord of kings, an example of the wise submission called for here.

Jonah 3:6 Parallel

In Jonah 3:6, the king of Nineveh heeds God's warning by humbling himself, exemplifying the wise response urged in Psalm 2:10.

In Revelation 6:15, kings hide in terror from God's wrath, contrasting the wise submission urged in Psalm 2:10.

Judges 5:3 Parallel

Judges 5:3 opens with a call for kings to hear, mirroring the address to rulers in Psalm 2:10.

Isaiah 49:23 depicts kings bowing to God's servant, echoing the call for rulers to submit in Psalm 2:10.

Jeremiah 19:3 calls the kings of Judah to hear the LORD's word, similar to the warning here for all earthly rulers to be wise.

Daniel 9:12 Parallel

Daniel 9:12 describes God's judgment on rulers for disobedience, illustrating the warning here that kings must be wise to avoid calamity.

Isaiah 60:3 Parallel

Isaiah 60:3 has kings coming to Zion's light, paralleling the call for rulers to be wise in Psalm 2:10.

Isaiah 60:10 says kings will minister to Zion, reflecting the submission urged in Psalm 2:10.