Psalms 2

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

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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 the LORD, 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 bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

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

He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.

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

Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

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

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

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

I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.

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 shall give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

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

You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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

Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth.

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

Serve the LORD 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 you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.