Psalms 2

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

Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?

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

Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:

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

“Let us draw off Their cords, And cast Their thick bands from us.”

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

He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks at them.

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

Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them:

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

“And I have anointed My King, On Zion—My holy hill.”

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

I declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, “You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth.

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 give nations [as] 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 rule them with a scepter of iron, You crush them as a vessel of a potter.”

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

And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

11 Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Serve YHWH with fear, And rejoice 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.

Kiss the Chosen One [[or Son]], lest He is angry, And you perish [from] the way, When His anger burns but a little, O the blessedness of all trusting in Him!