Psalms 2

1 Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

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

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

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

3 Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us!

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

4 He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

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

5 Then will he speak to them in his anger, and in his fierce displeasure will he terrify them:

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

6 And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.

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

7 I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.

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

8 Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:

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

9 Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.

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

10 And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

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

11 Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust 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.