Psalms 2
1 Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?
Why do the heathen rage, And the nations meditate a vain thing?
2 Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:
Why do the kings of the earth rise up, And the princes combine together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed king?
3 “Let us draw off Their cords, And cast Their thick bands from us.”
“Let us break their bonds asunder; Let us cast away from us their fetters!”
4 He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks at them.
He that sitteth in heaven will laugh; The Lord will have them in derision.
5 Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them:
Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, And confound them in his hot displeasure.
6 “And I have anointed My King, On Zion—My holy hill.”
“I myself have anointed my king, Upon Zion, my holy hill!”
7 I declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, “You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth.
I will declare the decree of Jehovah: He hath said to me, “Thou art my son; This day I have begotten thee.
8 Ask of Me and I give nations [as] Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth [for] Your possession.
Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the ends of the earth for thy possession.
9 You rule them with a scepter of iron, You crush them as a vessel of a potter.”
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”
10 And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,
Be wise, therefore, O ye kings! Be admonished, ye rulers of the earth!
11 Serve YHWH with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
Be subject to Jehovah with awe, And fear 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!
Kiss the son, lest He be angry, and ye perish in your way; For soon shall his wrath be kindled. Happy are all they who seek refuge in him.
