Psalms 2

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

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain?

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

The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against YHWH, and against his Anointed:

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

"Let's tear off their shackles, and throw off their ropes from us."

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

The one who sits in the heavens laughs. YHWH scoffs at them.

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

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

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

"But I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."

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

I will tell of the decree. YHWH said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father.

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

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

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

You shall rule them with an iron scepter. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."

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

Now therefore, you kings, be wise; receive correction, you judges of the earth.

11 Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult with trembling:

Serve YHWH with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 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!

Do homage in purity, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, when his anger is suddenly kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.