Psalms 2

1Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

1Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

1Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

1Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

2Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:

2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

3Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

3`Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'

3Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

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

4He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

4He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

4He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

4 He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

5Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

5Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:

5Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

5 Then will he speak to them in his anger, and in his fierce displeasure will he terrify them:

6 Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.

6`And I--I have anointed My King, Upon Zion--My holy hill.'

6Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.

6 And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.

7 I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

7I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, `My Son Thou <FI>art<Fi> , I to-day have brought thee forth.

7I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

7 I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.

8Ask of me, and I will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

8Ask of Me and I give nations--thy inheritance, And thy possession--the ends of earth.

8Ask of me, and I will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

8 Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:

9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

9Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

9 Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.

10 Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

10And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

10Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

10 And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

11Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

11Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

11Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

11 Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

12Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust in him.