Psalms 2

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

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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 set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

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

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

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

He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.

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

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

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

Yet have I set my king on my holy hill of Zion.

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

I will declare the decree: 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 shall give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts 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 shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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

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

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

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice 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.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.