Psalms 2

1 Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

2 The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

3 Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.

[saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

4 Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.

He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.

5 Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled:

Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.

6 But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.

But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,

7 I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.

declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.

8 Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen [for] your inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] your possession.

9 They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.

You shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

10 So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.

Now therefore understand, you kings: be instructed, all you that judge the earth.

11 Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling.

12 For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.

Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you should perish from the righteous way: whenever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.