Psalms 2

1 Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?

Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.

2 Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:

The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,

3 “Let us draw off Their cords, And cast Their thick bands from us.”

“Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.”

4 He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks at them.

But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them.

5 Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them:

He will thunder at them, and terrify them in his fury, saying,

6 “And I have anointed My King, On Zion—My holy hill.”

“It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

7 I declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, “You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth.

“I will proclaim the Lord's decree,” says the king. “He told me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your father.

8 Ask of Me and I give nations [as] Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth [for] Your possession.

Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your possessions—the whole earth will belong to you.

9 You rule them with a scepter of iron, You crush them as a vessel of a potter.”

You will break them with a rod of iron, smashing them like pottery.’”

10 And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

So then you kings, be wise! Be warned, you rulers of the world!

11 Serve YHWH with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

Serve the Lord in reverence, celebrate with trembling!

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!

Submit to his son so that he will not become angry and you die suddenly. His anger flares up quickly, but how happy are all those who go to him for protection.