Psalms 2
1 Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?
Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?
2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against His anointed:
Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:
3 'Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.'
“Let us draw off Their cords, And cast Their thick bands from us.”
4 He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath them in derision.
He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks at them.
5 Then will He speak unto them in His wrath, and affright them in His sore displeasure:
Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them:
6 'Truly it is I that have established My king upon Zion, My holy mountain.'
“And I have anointed My King, On Zion—My holy hill.”
7 I will tell of the decree: the LORD said unto me: 'Thou art My son, this day have I begotten thee.
I declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, “You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth.
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 give nations [as] 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 rule them with a scepter of iron, You crush them as a vessel of a potter.”
10 Now therefore, O ye kings, be wise; be admonished, ye judges of the earth.
And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Serve YHWH 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 Chosen One [[or Son]], lest He is angry, And you perish [from] the way, When His anger burns but a little, O the blessedness of all trusting in Him!
