Psalms 2

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

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

1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

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

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

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

2The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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

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

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

3Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

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

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

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

4He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

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

5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

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

5Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.

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

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

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

6But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

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

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

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

7The Lord hath said to 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.

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 will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

8Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

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

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

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

9Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break 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.'

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

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

10And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

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

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

11Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

11Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.

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

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 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.

12Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way.

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!

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13When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.

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