Psalms 2

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

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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 set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

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

Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

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

He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.

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

Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

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

Yet have I set my king on my holy hill of Zion.

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: the LORD has said to me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.

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

Ask of me, and I shall give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

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

You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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

Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth.

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

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with 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.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.