Psalms 2

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

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

1Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

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

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

2The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

3 Let 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 their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.

4 He that dwelleth 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.

4Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.

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

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

5Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled:

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

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

6But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.

7 I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have 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 make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.

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 give nations--thy inheritance, And thy possession--the ends of earth.

8Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

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

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

9They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.

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

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

10So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.

11 Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

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

11Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

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 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!

12For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.