Psalms 2

1 Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

Why are the nations in turmoil, and why do the peoples make plots that will fail?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

The kings of the earth take their stand together and the rulers conspire together against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying,

3 Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us.

“Let us tear off the shackles they put on us and throw off their chains.”

4 He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

He who sits in the heavens will sneer at them; the Lord mocks them.

5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and vex them in his great displeasure.

Then he will speak to them in his anger and terrify them in his rage, saying,

6 Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

“I myself have anointed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

7 I will tell of the decree. Jehovah said to me, Thou are my Son, this day I have begotten thee.

I will announce a decree of Yahweh. He said to me, “You are my son! This day I have become your father.

8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the outermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Ask me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance and the farthermost regions of the earth for your possession.

9 Thou shall break them with a rod of iron, thou shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

You will break them with an iron rod; like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces.”

10 Now therefore be wise, O ye kings. Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

So now, you kings, be warned; be corrected, you rulers of the earth.

11 Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Worship Yahweh in fear and rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

Kiss the son or he will be angry with you, and you will die in the way when his anger burns for just a moment. How blessed are all those who seek refuge in him.