Psalms 2

1 Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

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

2 with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

3 to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

4 He whose throne is in heaven laughs, the Lord mocks them.

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

5 Then he speaks to them in his wrath, and in his hot anger confounds them.

Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

6 ‘This my king is installed by me, on Zion my holy mountain.’

“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

7 I will tell of the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son, this day I became your father.

I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

8 Only ask, and I make you the heir of the nations, and lord of the world to its utmost bounds.

Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

9 You will break them with sceptre of iron, shatter them like pottery.’

You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”

10 So now, you kings, be wise: be warned, you rulers of earth.

Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

11 Serve the Lord in awe, kiss his feet with trembling,

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 lest, angry, he hurl you to ruin; for soon will his fury blaze. Happy all who take refuge in him.

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.