Psalms 2
1 (Why do the [leaders of] nations rage [against God]?/It is foolish for the nations to be angry [with God]) [RHQ]. (Why do people plan to rebel [against God] even though it is in vain?/It is useless for people to plan to rebel [against God]) [RHQ]!
| למה רגשו גוים ולאמים יהגו-ריק |
2 The kings of the nations prepare to revolt; the rulers plot together [to fight] against Yahweh and against his chosen king.
| יתיצבו מלכי-ארץ-- ורוזנים נוסדו-יחד על-יהוה ועל-משיחו |
3 They shout, “We should free ourselves from their control [MET]; we should not let them rule over us any longer!”
| ננתקה את-מוסרותימו ונשליכה ממנו עבתימו |
4 But Yahweh, the one who sits [on his throne] in heaven, laughs [at them]; he ridicules those rulers.
| יושב בשמים ישחק אדני ילעג-למו |
5 Then, because he is angry with them, he rebukes them. He causes them to be terrified when [they realize] that he will furiously punish them.
| אז ידבר אלימו באפו ובחרונו יבהלמו |
6 [Yahweh says], “I have installed my king on Zion, my sacred hill [in Jerusalem].”
| ואני נסכתי מלכי על-ציון הר-קדשי |
7 [And his king says], “I will proclaim what Yahweh has decreed. He said to me, ‘[It is as though] you are my son; today I have declared to everyone that [it is as though] [MET] I am your father.
| אספרה אל-חק יהוה אמר אלי בני אתה--אני היום ילדתיך |
8 Ask me to give you the nations, so that they belong to you [to rule over them permanently], and I will give them to you. [Even] the most remote nations will be yours.
| שאל ממני--ואתנה גוים נחלתך ואחזתך אפסי-ארץ |
9 You will defeat them completely [MET]; you will [destroy them like people] smash a clay pot with an iron rod [SIM].’”
| תרעם בשבט ברזל ככלי יוצר תנפצם |
10 So then, you kings and other rulers on the earth, act wisely! [Heed what Yahweh is] warning you!
| ועתה מלכים השכילו הוסרו שפטי ארץ |
11 Serve Yahweh, fervently revering him; Rejoice [about what he has done for you], but tremble before him!
| עבדו את-יהוה ביראה וגילו ברעדה |
12 Bow down humbly before his son! If you do not do that, Yahweh will be angry, and he will suddenly get rid of you. Do not forget that he can very quickly show that he is very angry! But he is very pleased with all those who request him to protect them [MET].
| נשקו-בר פן-יאנף ותאבדו דרך-- כי-יבער כמעט אפו אשרי כל-חוסי בו |
