Psalms 2
1 Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?
Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?
2 Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:
The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,
3 “Let us draw off Their cords, And cast Their thick bands from us.”
Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.
4 He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks at them.
Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.
5 Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them:
Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled:
6 “And I have anointed My King, On Zion—My holy hill.”
But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.
7 I declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, “You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth.
I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.
8 Ask of Me and I give nations [as] Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth [for] Your possession.
Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.
9 You rule them with a scepter of iron, You crush them as a vessel of a potter.”
They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.
10 And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,
So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve YHWH with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,
12 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!
For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.
