Psalms 2

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

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

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

Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:

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

'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'

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

He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

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

Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:

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

'And I — I have anointed My King, Upon Zion — My holy hill.'

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

I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou [art], I to-day have brought thee forth.

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 give nations — thy inheritance, And thy possession — the ends of earth.

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

Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

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

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

11 Serve YHWH with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Serve ye 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 Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!