Psalms 2

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

Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do 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:

Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:

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

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

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

He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

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

Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:

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

'And I — I have anointed My King, Upon 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: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou [art], I to-day have brought thee 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 — thy inheritance, And thy possession — the ends of earth.

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

Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

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 ye Jehovah 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, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!