Psalms 2
1 Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?
Wherefore do nations rage, and people meditate a vain thing?
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 raise themselves up, and rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed:
3 Let us break asunder their bonds, —and cast from us their cords!
“Let us break asunder their bands, and cast away from us their cords.”
4 He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, —My Lord, will mock at them:
He who dwelleth in the heavens will laugh: the Lord will hold them in derision.
5 Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:
Then will he speak unto them in his anger, and in his displeasure will he terrify them.
6 Yet, I, have installed my king, —on Zion my holy mountain.
[Saying, ] Yet have I appointed my king upon Zion my holy mount.
7 Let me tell of a decree, —Yahweh, hath said unto me, My son, thou art, I, to-day, have begotten thee:
I will announce the decree, the Lord hath said unto me, “My son art thou: I have indeed this day begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and let me give nations as thine inheritance, and, as thy possession, the ends of the earth:
Ask it of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the uttermost ends of the earth.
9 Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, —as a potter’s vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; like a potter's vessel shalt thou dash them in pieces.”
10 Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:
And now, O ye kings, be wise: take warning, ye 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!
Do homage to the son, lest he be angry, and ye be lost on the way; for his wrath is so speedily kindled. Happy are all they that put their trust in him.
