Psalms 2
1 Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?
Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.
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 world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,
3 Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.
“Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.”
4 But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.
But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them.
5 Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,
He will thunder at them, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6 Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.
“It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
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 proclaim the Lord's decree,” says the king. “He told me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your father.
8 Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession.
Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your possessions—the whole earth will belong to you.
9 Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.
You will break them with a rod of iron, smashing them like pottery.’”
10 Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.
So then you kings, be wise! Be warned, you rulers of the world!
11 Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in trembling.
Serve the Lord in reverence, celebrate 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.
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.
