Psalms 2

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

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot 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 take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against YHWH, and against his Anointed:

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

"Let's tear off their shackles, and throw off their ropes from us."

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

The one who sits in the heavens laughs. YHWH scoffs at them.

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

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

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

"But I myself have installed 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 tell of the decree. YHWH said to 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 of me, and I will give the nations as your inheritance, and the farthest parts of the earth for your possession.

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

You shall rule them with an iron scepter. You shall 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, you kings, be wise; receive correction, you 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.

Do homage in purity, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, when his anger is suddenly kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.