Psalms 2

1 Wherefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

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

The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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

Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.

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

But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.

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

Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,

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

Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.

7 declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee.

I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] thy possession.

Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.

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

Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.

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

Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in trembling.

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

Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.