Psalms 2

1 Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?

2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, —against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One [saying]:

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

Let us break asunder their bonds, —and cast from us their cords!

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

He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, —My Lord, will mock at them:

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

Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:

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

Yet, I, have installed my king, —on Zion my holy mountain.

7 declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.

Let me tell of a decree, —Yahweh, hath said unto me, My son, thou art, I, to-day, have begotten thee:

8 Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen [for] your inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] your possession.

Ask of me, and let me give nations as thine inheritance, and, as thy possession, the ends of the earth:

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

Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, —as a potter’s vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.

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

Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:

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

Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult with trembling:

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

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, —How happy are all who seek refuge in him!