Derision
/dih-RIZH-un/
Summary
Contemptuous ridicule or mockery, which the wicked heap upon the righteous but which God ultimately turns upon the ungodly.
☩Suffering Derision
The righteous often suffer mockery. Jeremiah became 'a derision to all my people.' Job lamented that he became a byword and a tabret. David was a reproach to his enemies. Jesus was mocked and ridiculed at His trial and crucifixion.
Key verses:Lamentations 3:14Job 30:1Psalm 44:13-14Matthew 27:29-31
☩God's Derision
God laughs at the wicked and holds their schemes in derision. 'He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.' The nations who rage against God's anointed are objects of His scorn. Their plots are futile against His sovereign purposes.
Key verses:Psalm 2:4Psalm 59:8Proverbs 1:26
Related Verses18 mentions
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Derision," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Derision," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).