Psalms 2

1 Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.

Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?

2 The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,

Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:

3 “Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.”

“Let us draw off Their cords, And cast Their thick bands from us.”

4 But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them.

He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks at them.

5 He will thunder at them, and terrify them in his fury, saying,

Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them:

6 “It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

“And I have anointed My King, On Zion—My holy hill.”

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 declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, “You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth.

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 give nations [as] Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth [for] Your possession.

9 You will break them with a rod of iron, smashing them like pottery.’”

You rule them with a scepter of iron, You crush them as a vessel of a potter.”

10 So then you kings, be wise! Be warned, you rulers of the world!

And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

11 Serve the Lord in reverence, celebrate with trembling!

Serve YHWH 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 Chosen One [[or Son]], lest He is angry, And you perish [from] the way, When His anger burns but a little, O the blessedness of all trusting in Him!