Psalms 2

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

Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?

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

The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, —against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One [saying]:

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

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

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

He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, —My Lord, will mock at them:

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

Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:

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

Yet, I, have installed my king, —on Zion my holy mountain.

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

Let me tell of a decree, —Yahweh, hath said unto me, My son, thou art, I, to-day, 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 let me give nations as thine inheritance, and, as thy possession, the ends of the earth:

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

Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, —as a potter’s vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.

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

Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:

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

Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult 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 by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, —How happy are all who seek refuge in him!