Psalms 2

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

Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

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 stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.

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

Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

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

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

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

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

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

But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

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

The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

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

Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

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

Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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

And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

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

Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.

12 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.

Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.