Psalms 2
1 Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples 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 sitteth 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 unto 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 I have set my king upon 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 tell of the decree: the LORD said unto me, Thou art my son; this day have I begotten thee.
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 will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of iron, smashing them like pottery.’”
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10 So then you kings, be wise! Be warned, you rulers of the world!
Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: be instructed, ye 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 ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
