Psalms 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[the one who] sits In the heavens he laughs [the] Lord he 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 anger his and in fury his he terrifies them.

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

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

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

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

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

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 a rod of iron like a vessel of a potter you will smash them.

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

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

11 Worship Yahweh in fear and rejoice with trembling.

Serve Yahweh with fear and rejoice 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.

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.