Psalms 2

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

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine 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 rulers take counsel together, against YHWH, and against his anointed, saying,

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 the heavens shall laugh: YHWH shall have them in derision.

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

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

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

Yet have I set my king upon 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 declare the decree: YHWH hath 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 shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost 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 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.

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

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

Serve YHWH 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 from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.