Psalms 2

1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?

2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:

3 “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

“Let us draw off Their cords, And cast Their thick bands from us.”

4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks at them.

5 Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them:

6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

“And I have anointed My King, On Zion—My holy hill.”

7 I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

I declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, “You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth.

8 Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

Ask of Me and I give nations [as] Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth [for] Your possession.

9 You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”

You rule them with a scepter of iron, You crush them as a vessel of a potter.”

10 Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Serve YHWH with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

Kiss the Chosen One [[or Son]], lest He is angry, And you perish [from] the way, When His anger burns but a little, O the blessedness of all trusting in Him!