Psalms 2

1 Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?

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

2 The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, —against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One [saying]:

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

3 Let us break asunder their bonds, —and cast from us their cords!

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

4 He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, —My Lord, will mock at them:

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

5 Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:

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

6 Yet, I, have installed my king, —on Zion my holy mountain.

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

7 Let me tell of a decree, —Yahweh, hath said unto me, My son, thou art, I, to-day, have begotten thee:

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

8 Ask of me, and let me give nations as thine inheritance, and, as thy possession, the ends of the earth:

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

9 Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, —as a potter’s vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.

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

10 Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:

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

11 Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult with trembling:

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, —How happy are all who seek 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.