Psalms 2
1 Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?
(Why do the [leaders of] nations rage [against God]?/It is foolish for the nations to be angry [with God]) [RHQ]. (Why do people plan to rebel [against God] even though it is in vain?/It is useless for people to plan to rebel [against God]) [RHQ]!
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 nations prepare to revolt; the rulers plot together [to fight] against Yahweh and against his chosen king.
3 Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.
They shout, “We should free ourselves from their control [MET]; we should not let them rule over us any longer!”
4 But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.
But Yahweh, the one who sits [on his throne] in heaven, laughs [at them]; he ridicules those rulers.
5 Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,
Then, because he is angry with them, he rebukes them. He causes them to be terrified when [they realize] that he will furiously punish them.
6 Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.
[Yahweh says], “I have installed my king on Zion, my sacred hill [in Jerusalem].”
7 I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.
[And his king says], “I will proclaim what Yahweh has decreed. He said to me, ‘[It is as though] you are my son; today I have declared to everyone that [it is as though] [MET] I am 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 to give you the nations, so that they belong to you [to rule over them permanently], and I will give them to you. [Even] the most remote nations will be yours.
9 Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.
You will defeat them completely [MET]; you will [destroy them like people] smash a clay pot with an iron rod [SIM].’”
10 Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.
So then, you kings and other rulers on the earth, act wisely! [Heed what Yahweh is] warning you!
11 Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in trembling.
Serve Yahweh, fervently revering him; Rejoice [about what he has done for you], but tremble before him!
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.
Bow down humbly before his son! If you do not do that, Yahweh will be angry, and he will suddenly get rid of you. Do not forget that he can very quickly show that he is very angry! But he is very pleased with all those who request him to protect them [MET].
