Psalms 2

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

Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

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

The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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

Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.

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

But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.

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

Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,

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

Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.

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

I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.

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

Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession.

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

Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.

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

Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.

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

Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in trembling.

12 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.

Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.