Psalms 2

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

Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?

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 stand up, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against His anointed:

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

'Let us break their bands 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 sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath 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 unto them in His wrath, and affright them in His sore displeasure:

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

'Truly it is I that have established My king upon 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 tell of the decree: the LORD said unto 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 the nations for thine inheritance, and the ends 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 break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.'

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

Now therefore, O ye kings, be wise; be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

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

Serve the LORD 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.

Do homage in purity, lest He be angry, and ye perish in the way, when suddenly His wrath is kindled. Happy are all they that take refuge in Him.