Psalms 2
1 Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?
Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?
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 stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;
3 'Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.'
[saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.
4 He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath them in derision.
He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.
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 anger, and trouble them in his fury.
6 'Truly it is I that have established My king upon Zion, My holy mountain.'
But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,
7 I will tell of the decree: the LORD said unto me: 'Thou art My son, this day have I begotten thee.
declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today 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 you the heathen [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 shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.
10 Now therefore, O ye kings, be wise; be admonished, ye judges of the earth.
Now therefore understand, you kings: be instructed, all you that judge the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice 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.
Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you should perish from the righteous way: whenever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.
