Psalms 2

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

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

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 set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, [saying],

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

Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

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

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

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

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure:

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

Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

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: the LORD said unto me, Thou art my son; this day have I begotten thee.

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 thee the nations for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

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

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt 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 be wise, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

11 Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult with trembling:

Serve the LORD 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!

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.