Psalms 2

1 Why are the nations in turmoil, and why do the peoples make plots that will fail?

Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

2 The kings of the earth take their stand together and the rulers conspire together against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying,

with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

3 “Let us tear off the shackles they put on us and throw off their chains.”

to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

4 He who sits in the heavens will sneer at them; the Lord mocks them.

He whose throne is in heaven laughs, the Lord mocks them.

5 Then he will speak to them in his anger and terrify them in his rage, saying,

Then he speaks to them in his wrath, and in his hot anger confounds them.

6 “I myself have anointed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

“This my king is installed by me, on Zion my holy mountain.”

7 I will announce a decree of Yahweh. He said to me, “You are my son! This day I have become your father.

I will tell of the Lord’s decree. He said to me: “You are my son, this day I became your father.

8 Ask me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance and the farthermost regions of the earth for your possession.

Only ask, and I make you the heir of the nations, and lord of the world to its utmost bounds.

9 You will break them with an iron rod; like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces.”

You will break them with sceptre of iron, shatter them like pottery.”

10 So now, you kings, be warned; be corrected, you rulers of the earth.

So now, you kings, be wise: be warned, you rulers of earth.

11 Worship Yahweh in fear and rejoice with trembling.

Serve the Lord in awe, kiss his feet with trembling,

12 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.

lest, angry, he hurl you to ruin; for soon will his fury blaze. Happy all who take refuge in him.