Psalms 2
1 Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3 “Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.”
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them.
He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
5 He will thunder at them, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 “It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
Yet have I set my king on my holy hill of Zion.
7 “I will proclaim the Lord's decree,” says the king. “He told me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your father.
I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.
8 Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your possessions—the whole earth will belong to you.
Ask of me, and I shall give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of iron, smashing them like pottery.’”
You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10 So then you kings, be wise! Be warned, you rulers of the world!
Be wise now therefore, O you kings: be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord in reverence, celebrate with trembling!
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Submit to his son so that he will not become angry and you die suddenly. His anger flares up quickly, but how happy are all those who go to him for protection.
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.
