Psalms 2

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

Why do the heathen rage, And the nations meditate a vain thing?

2 The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Why do the kings of the earth rise up, And the princes combine together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed king?

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

“Let us break their bonds asunder; Let us cast away from us their fetters!”

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

He that sitteth in heaven will laugh; The Lord will 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 to them in his wrath, And confound them in his hot displeasure.

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

“I myself have anointed my king, Upon Zion, my holy hill!”

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 of Jehovah: He hath said to me, “Thou art my son; This day I have 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 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.

Be wise, therefore, O ye kings! Be admonished, ye rulers of the earth!

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

Be subject to Jehovah with awe, And fear 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 in your way; For soon shall his wrath be kindled. Happy are all they who seek refuge in him.