Psalms 2

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

Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?

2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against His anointed:

The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:

3 'Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.'

“Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.”

4 He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath them in derision.

He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.

5 Then will He speak unto them in His wrath, and affright them in His sore displeasure:

Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.

6 'Truly it is I that have established My king upon Zion, My holy mountain.'

Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.

7 I will tell of the decree: the LORD said unto me: 'Thou art My son, this day have I begotten thee.

The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.

8 Ask of Me, and I will give the nations for thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth for thy possession.

Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.'

You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel.

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

And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth.

11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Serve the Lord in fear, and exult in him with trembling.

12 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.

Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just. Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him.