Psalms 2
1 Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.
Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?
2 The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,
The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, —against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One [saying]:
3 “Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.”
Let us break asunder their bonds, —and cast from us their cords!
4 But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them.
He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, —My Lord, will mock at them:
5 He will thunder at them, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:
6 “It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
Yet, I, have installed my king, —on Zion my holy mountain.
7 “I will proclaim the Lord's decree,” says the king. “He told me, ‘You are my son. Today I have become your father.
Let me tell of a decree, —Yahweh, hath said unto me, My son, thou art, I, to-day, have begotten thee:
8 Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your possessions—the whole earth will belong to you.
Ask of me, and let me give nations as thine inheritance, and, as thy possession, the ends of the earth:
9 You will break them with a rod of iron, smashing them like pottery.’”
Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, —as a potter’s vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.
10 So then you kings, be wise! Be warned, you rulers of the world!
Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:
11 Serve the Lord in reverence, celebrate with trembling!
Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult with trembling:
12 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.
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!
