Psalms 2
1 Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?
Why are the nations in turmoil, and why do the peoples make plots that will fail?
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 together and the rulers conspire together against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying,
3 Let us break asunder their bonds, —and cast from us their cords!
“Let us tear off the shackles they put on us and throw off their chains.”
4 He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, —My Lord, will mock at them:
He who sits in the heavens will sneer at them; the Lord mocks them.
5 Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:
Then he will speak to them in his anger and terrify them in his rage, saying,
6 Yet, I, have installed my king, —on Zion my holy mountain.
“I myself have anointed my king on Zion, 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 announce a decree of Yahweh. He said to me, “You are my son! This day 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 give you the nations for your inheritance and the farthermost regions of the earth for 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 rod; like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces.”
10 Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:
So now, you kings, be warned; be corrected, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult with trembling:
Worship Yahweh in 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 or he will be angry with you, and you will die in the way when his anger burns for just a moment. How blessed are all those who seek refuge in him.
