Act Acts, chapter Acts of the Apostles, chapter 4

The Believers’ Prayer

You spoke through the mouth of Your servant David:

‘Why do the nations rage

and the peoples plot in vain?

Acts 4:25 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

AFINT (Exp US) the One who through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, ‘Why did the nations become furious, and the peoples plot empty schemes?

AFINT (Lit US) the One who through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, ‘Why did the nations rage, and the peoples devise vain things? 26The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’

ASV who by the Holy Spirit, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?

BSB You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

DRA Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people meditate vain things?

EMTV who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, and the people conspired vain things?

FBV You spoke by the Holy Spirit through David, our forefather and your servant, saying ‘Why did the people of the other nations become so angry? Why did they plot so foolishly against me?

GNV Which by the mouth of thy seruant Dauid hast saide, Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people imagine vaine things?

LSV who, through the mouth of Your servant David, said, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?

NASB who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said, ‘Why were the nations insolent, And the peoples plotting in vain? NASB 2020

NMV Who by the mouth of youri slave David [Beloved] have said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?

OJB And You are the One Who by the Ruach Hakodesh through the mouth of Avinu Dovid Your eved, said, LAMMAH RAGESHU GOYIM UL'UMMIM YEHIGU RIK (Why did the Goyim rage and the peoples plot vain and futile things?)

RV who by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David thy servant, didst say, Why did the Gentiles rage, And the peoples imagine vain things?

TCENT It is yoʋ who said through the mouth of yoʋr servant David, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot foolish things?

T4T The Holy Spirit caused our ancestor, King David [MTY], who served you, to write these words: It is ridiculous [RHQ] that the non-Jews became angry and the Israelite people planned uselessly to oppose God.

WEB (US) who by the mouth of your servant David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) Ты устами отца нашего Давида, раба Твоего, сказал Духом Святым: «что мятутся язычники, и народы замышляют тщетное?

НРП Ты сказал Святым Духом через уста нашего отца и Твоего слуги Давида: «Зачем возмущаются народы, и язычники замышляют пустое?

Заокская (Кулаков) Ты изрек через Святого Духа устами отца нашего Давида, слуги Твоего: „Отчего это язычники пришли в ярость, и замыслили тщетное народы?

ВП Ты сказал Святым Духом через уста нашего отца и Твоего раба Давуда: «Зачем гневаются народы, и племена замышляют пустое?

ВП-Т Ты сказал Святым Духом через уста нашего отца и Твоего раба Довуда: «Зачем гневаются народы, и племена замышляют пустое?

СП (БЛ) Это Ты сказал через Святого Духа устами слуги Твоего Давида, предка нашего: „Почему были дерзки народы и замышляли тщетное?

Десницкий Ты сказал Святым Духом устами отца нашего и отрока Твоего Давида: «Зачем язычники ярятся, народы замышляют пустое?

Кассиан сказавший чрез Духа Святого, устами отца нашего Давида, отрока Твоего: «Почему разъярились язычники, и народы замыслили праздное?