תהילים 2

1 למה רגשו גוים ולאמים יהגו-ריק

Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?

2 יתיצבו מלכי-ארץ-- ורוזנים נוסדו-יחד על-יהוה ועל-משיחו

The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:

3 ננתקה את-מוסרותימו ונשליכה ממנו עבתימו

“Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.”

4 יושב בשמים ישחק אדני ילעג-למו

He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.

5 אז ידבר אלימו באפו ובחרונו יבהלמו

Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.

6 ואני נסכתי מלכי על-ציון הר-קדשי

Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.

7 אספרה אל-חק יהוה אמר אלי בני אתה--אני היום ילדתיך

The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.

8 שאל ממני--ואתנה גוים נחלתך ואחזתך אפסי-ארץ

Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.

9 תרעם בשבט ברזל ככלי יוצר תנפצם

You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel.

10 ועתה מלכים השכילו הוסרו שפטי ארץ

And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth.

11 עבדו את-יהוה ביראה וגילו ברעדה

Serve the Lord in fear, and exult in him with trembling.

12 נשקו-בר פן-יאנף ותאבדו דרך-- כי-יבער כמעט אפו אשרי כל-חוסי בו

Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just. Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him.