6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

• Acts 4:25 · paraphrase
  "Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?"
  Psalm 2: why do the nations rage — early church prayer

• Judgment
• Sovereignty of God

• Kings Rage Against the Anointed (Ps 2)

8 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Cor 2:6 — Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
• 1Cor 3:20 — And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
• 2Sam 5:17 — But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.
• Acts 2:36 — Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
• Acts 4:25 — Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
• Acts 4:25 — Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
• Acts 5:17 — Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
• Acts 5:33 — When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
• Acts 17:5 — But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, an
• Acts 19:28 — And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
• Acts 23:12 — And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
• Ezek 11:2 — Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
• Ezra 4:5 — And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
• Gen 11:6 — And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
• Hos 7:15 — Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
• Isa 8:9 — Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken i
• Isa 8:10 — Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
• Isa 10:27 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
• Isa 45:24 — Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
• Isa 54:17 — No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteous
• John 11:49 — And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,
• Josh 11:1 — And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
• Jude 1:8 — Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
• Luke 1:51 — He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
• Luke 6:11 — And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
• Luke 18:32 — For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
• Luke 19:14 — But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
• Luke 22:1 — Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
• Luke 22:22 — And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
• Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the
• Mark 11:27 — And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,
• Mark 14:43 — And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
• Matt 2:6 — And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
• Matt 21:38 — But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
• Matt 26:3 — Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
• Nah 1:9 — What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
• Num 24:19 — Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
• Ps 4:2 — O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
• Ps 18:42 — Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
• Ps 21:11 — For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.