Psalms 2

1 Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.

2 Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:

The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,

3 'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'

“Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.”

4 He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them.

5 Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:

He will thunder at them, and terrify them in his fury, saying,

6 'And I — I have anointed My King, Upon Zion — My holy hill.'

“It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

7 I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou [art], I to-day have brought thee forth.

“I will proclaim the Lord's decree,” says the king. “He told me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your father.

8 Ask of Me and I give nations — thy inheritance, And thy possession — the ends of earth.

Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your possessions—the whole earth will belong to you.

9 Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

You will break them with a rod of iron, smashing them like pottery.’”

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

So then you kings, be wise! Be warned, you rulers of the world!

11 Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

Serve the Lord in reverence, celebrate with trembling!

12 Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

Submit to his son so that he will not become angry and you die suddenly. His anger flares up quickly, but how happy are all those who go to him for protection.