Psalms 2

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

1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

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

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

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

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

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

3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

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

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

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

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

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

5Then shall 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:

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

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

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

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

7I will declare the decree: the Lord hath 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.

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

8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen 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.

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

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.'

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

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

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

11 Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

11Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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

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.

12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust 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!