Psalms 2

1 Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

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 set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

3 Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.

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

4 But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.

He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,

Then will he speak to them in his anger, and in his fierce displeasure will he terrify them:

6 Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.

And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.

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 declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.

8 Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession.

Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:

9 Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.

Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.

10 Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.

And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

11 Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in trembling.

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust in him.