Psalms 2

1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

Let us break their bonds apart, and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.

He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and trouble them in his sore displeasure.

Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and vex them in his great displeasure.

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said to me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

I will tell of the decree. Jehovah said to me, Thou are my Son, this day I have begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the heathen [for] thy inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth [for] thy possession.

Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the outermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Thou shall break them with a rod of iron, thou shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

Now therefore be wise, O ye kings. Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish [from] the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed [are] all they that put their trust in him.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.