Psalms 2

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

Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

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 band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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

Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.

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

But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.

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

Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,

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

Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.

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

I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I 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.

Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes 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 shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.

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

Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.

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

Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in 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.

Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.