Psalms 2

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

Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

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 stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.

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

Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

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

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

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

Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.

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

But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

7 I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.

The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I 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 the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

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

Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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

And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

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

Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him 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.

Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.