Psalms 2

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

Wherefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine 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 stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

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

[saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

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

He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.

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

But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,

7 I will declare the decree: the LORD has said unto me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.

declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I shall give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] thy possession.

9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

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

Now therefore understand, ye kings: be instructed, all ye that judge the earth.

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

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

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

Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and ye should perish from the righteous way: whensoever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.