Psalms 2

1 Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?

Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?

2 The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:

The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against His anointed:

3 “Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.”

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

4 He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.

He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath them in derision.

5 Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.

Then will He speak unto them in His wrath, and affright them in His sore displeasure:

6 Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.

'Truly it is I that have established My king upon Zion, My holy mountain.'

7 The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.

I will tell of the decree: the LORD said unto me: 'Thou art My son, this day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.

Ask of Me, and I will give the nations for thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth for thy possession.

9 You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel.

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.'

10 And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth.

Now therefore, O ye kings, be wise; be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

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

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just. Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him.

Do homage in purity, lest He be angry, and ye perish in the way, when suddenly His wrath is kindled. Happy are all they that take refuge in Him.