Psalms 2

1 Why? do they plot nations and peoples do they devise? vanity.

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

2 They take their stand - [the] kings of [the] earth and rulers they seat themselves together on Yahweh and on anointed his.

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

3 Let us tear off fetters their and let us throw away from us ropes their.

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

4 [the one who] sits In the heavens he laughs [the] Lord he mocks them.

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

5 Then he speaks to them in anger his and in fury his he terrifies them.

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

6 And I I have installed king my on Zion [the] mountain of holiness my.

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

7 I will recount concerning [the] decree of Yahweh he said to me [are] son my you I this day I have begotten you.

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

8 Ask from me so let me make nations inheritance your and possession your [the] ends of [the] earth.

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

9 You will break them with a rod of iron like a vessel of a potter you will smash them.

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

10 And therefore O kings act prudently let yourselves be instructed O rulers of [the] earth.

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

11 Serve Yahweh with fear and rejoice with trembling.

Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult with trembling:

12 Kiss [the] son lest he should be angry - and you may perish way if it burns like a little anger his how blessed! [are] all [those who] seek refuge in him.

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!