Psalms 2

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

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

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

Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us.

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

He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

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

Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and vex them in his great displeasure.

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

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

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

I will tell of the decree. Jehovah said to me, Thou are my Son, this day I have begotten thee.

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

Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the outermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

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

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

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

Now therefore be wise, O ye kings. Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

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

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 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.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.