Psalms 2

1 Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

to/for what? to throng nation and people to mutter vain

2 with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

to stand king land: country/planet and to rule to found unitedness upon LORD and upon anointed his

3 to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

to tear [obj] bond their and to throw from us cord their

4 He whose throne is in heaven laughs, the Lord mocks them.

to dwell in/on/with heaven to laugh Lord to mock to/for them

5 Then he speaks to them in his wrath, and in his hot anger confounds them.

then to speak: speak to(wards) them in/on/with face: anger his and in/on/with burning anger his to dismay them

6 ‘This my king is installed by me, on Zion my holy mountain.’

and I to install king my upon Zion mountain: mount holiness my

7 I will tell of the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son, this day I became your father.

to recount to(wards) statute: decree LORD to say to(wards) me son: child my you(m. s.) I [the] day to beget you

8 Only ask, and I make you the heir of the nations, and lord of the world to its utmost bounds.

to ask from me and to give: make nation inheritance your and possession your end land: country/planet

9 You will break them with sceptre of iron, shatter them like pottery.’

to shatter them in/on/with tribe: staff iron like/as article/utensil to form: potter to shatter them

10 So now, you kings, be wise: be warned, you rulers of earth.

and now king be prudent to discipline to judge land: country/planet

11 Serve the Lord in awe, kiss his feet with trembling,

to serve: minister [obj] LORD in/on/with fear and to rejoice in/on/with trembling

12 lest, angry, he hurl you to ruin; for soon will his fury blaze. Happy all who take refuge in him.

to kiss son: child lest be angry and to perish way: journey for to burn: burn like/as little face: anger his blessed all to seek refuge in/on/with him