Psalms 2

1 Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain?

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

2 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Jehovah, and against his Anointed:

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

3 "Let's tear off their shackles, and throw off their ropes from us."

Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us.

4 The one who sits in the heavens laughs. Jehovah scoffs at them.

He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

5 Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:

Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and vex them in his great displeasure.

6 "But I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

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

7 I will tell of the decree. Jehovah said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father.

I will tell of the decree. Jehovah said to me, Thou are my Son, this day I have begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I will give the nations as your inheritance, and the farthest parts of the earth for your possession.

Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the outermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9 You shall rule them with an iron scepter. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."

Thou shall break them with a rod of iron, thou shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

10 Now therefore, you kings, be wise; receive correction, you judges of the earth.

Now therefore be wise, O ye kings. Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

11 Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 Do homage in purity, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, when his anger is suddenly kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.