Psalms 2
1 Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?
Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?
2 The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,
3 Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.
Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.
4 But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.
Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.
5 Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,
Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled:
6 Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.
But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.
I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.
8 Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession.
Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.
9 Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.
They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.
10 Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.
So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.
11 Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in trembling.
Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,
12 Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.
For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.
