Psalms 2

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

Why do the heathen rage, And the nations meditate a vain thing?

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

Why do the kings of the earth rise up, And the princes combine together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed king?

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

“Let us break their bonds asunder; Let us cast away from us their fetters!”

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

He that sitteth in heaven 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 shall he speak to them in his wrath, And confound them in his hot displeasure.

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

“I myself have anointed my king, Upon Zion, my holy hill!”

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

I will declare the decree of Jehovah: He hath said to me, “Thou art 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 ends 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 shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”

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

Be wise, therefore, O ye kings! Be admonished, ye rulers of the earth!

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

Be subject to Jehovah with awe, And fear 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 your way; For soon shall his wrath be kindled. Happy are all they who seek refuge in him.