Psalms 2

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

Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?

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

Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:

3 “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

“Let us draw off Their cords, And cast Their thick bands from us.”

4 He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks at them.

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

Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them:

6 “Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”

“And I have anointed My King, On Zion—My holy hill.”

7 I will tell of the decree: Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

I declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, “You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth.

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

Ask of Me and I give nations [as] Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth [for] Your possession.

9 You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

You rule them with a scepter of iron, You crush them as a vessel of a potter.”

10 Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

11 Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Serve YHWH with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

12 Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

Kiss the Chosen One [[or Son]], lest He is angry, And you perish [from] the way, When His anger burns but a little, O the blessedness of all trusting in Him!