Psalms 2

1 Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain?

Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

2 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed:

The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

3 "Let's tear off their shackles, and throw off their ropes from us."

Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.

4 The one who sits in the heavens laughs. The LORD scoffs at them.

But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.

5 Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:

Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,

6 "But I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.

7 I will tell of the decree. The LORD said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father.

I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I will give the nations as your inheritance, and the farthest parts of the earth for your possession.

Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession.

9 You shall rule them with an iron scepter. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."

Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.

10 Now therefore, you kings, be wise; receive correction, you judges of the earth.

Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.

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

Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in trembling.

12 Do homage in purity, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, when his anger is suddenly kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.