Psalms 2
1 (Why do the [leaders of] nations rage [against God]?/It is foolish for the nations to be angry [with God]) [RHQ]. (Why do people plan to rebel [against God] even though it is in vain?/It is useless for people to plan to rebel [against God]) [RHQ]!
Why? do they plot nations and peoples do they devise? vanity.
2 The kings of the nations prepare to revolt; the rulers plot together [to fight] against Yahweh and against his chosen king.
They take their stand - [the] kings of [the] earth and rulers they seat themselves together on Yahweh and on anointed his.
3 They shout, “We should free ourselves from their control [MET]; we should not let them rule over us any longer!”
Let us tear off fetters their and let us throw away from us ropes their.
4 But Yahweh, the one who sits [on his throne] in heaven, laughs [at them]; he ridicules those rulers.
[the one who] sits In the heavens he laughs [the] Lord he mocks them.
5 Then, because he is angry with them, he rebukes them. He causes them to be terrified when [they realize] that he will furiously punish them.
Then he speaks to them in anger his and in fury his he terrifies them.
6 [Yahweh says], “I have installed my king on Zion, my sacred hill [in Jerusalem].”
And I I have installed king my on Zion [the] mountain of holiness my.
7 [And his king says], “I will proclaim what Yahweh has decreed. He said to me, ‘[It is as though] you are my son; today I have declared to everyone that [it is as though] [MET] I am your father.
I will recount concerning [the] decree of Yahweh he said to me [are] son my you I this day I have begotten you.
8 Ask me to give you the nations, so that they belong to you [to rule over them permanently], and I will give them to you. [Even] the most remote nations will be yours.
Ask from me so let me make nations inheritance your and possession your [the] ends of [the] earth.
9 You will defeat them completely [MET]; you will [destroy them like people] smash a clay pot with an iron rod [SIM].’”
You will break them with a rod of iron like a vessel of a potter you will smash them.
10 So then, you kings and other rulers on the earth, act wisely! [Heed what Yahweh is] warning you!
And therefore O kings act prudently let yourselves be instructed O rulers of [the] earth.
11 Serve Yahweh, fervently revering him; Rejoice [about what he has done for you], but tremble before him!
Serve Yahweh with fear and rejoice with trembling.
12 Bow down humbly before his son! If you do not do that, Yahweh will be angry, and he will suddenly get rid of you. Do not forget that he can very quickly show that he is very angry! But he is very pleased with all those who request him to protect them [MET].
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.
