Psalms 2

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

Wherefore do nations rage, and people meditate a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

The kings of the earth raise themselves up, and rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed:

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

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

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

He who dwelleth in the heavens will laugh: the Lord will hold them in derision.

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

Then will he speak unto them in his anger, and in his displeasure will he terrify them.

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

[Saying, ] Yet have I appointed my king upon Zion my holy mount.

7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

I will announce the decree, the Lord hath said unto me, “My son art thou: I have indeed this day begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Ask it of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the uttermost ends of the earth.

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

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

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

And now, O ye kings, be wise: take warning, ye judges of the earth.

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

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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

Do homage to the son, lest he be angry, and ye be lost on the way; for his wrath is so speedily kindled. Happy are all they that put their trust in him.