Psalms 2

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

Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

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

with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

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

to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

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

He whose throne is in heaven laughs, the Lord mocks them.

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

Then he speaks to them in his wrath, and in his hot anger confounds them.

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

‘This my king is installed by me, on Zion my holy mountain.’

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

I will tell of the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son, this day I became your father.

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

Only ask, and I make you the heir of the nations, and lord of the world to its utmost bounds.

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

You will break them with sceptre of iron, shatter them like pottery.’

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

So now, you kings, be wise: be warned, you rulers of earth.

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

Serve the Lord in awe, kiss his feet 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.

lest, angry, he hurl you to ruin; for soon will his fury blaze. Happy all who take refuge in him.