Psalm 2
Coronation of the Son
1 Why do the nations rebel[a]
and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth take their stand,
and the rulers conspire together
against the Lord and His Anointed One:[b]
3 “Let us tear off their chains
and free ourselves from their restraints.”[c]
the Lord ridicules them.
5 Then He speaks to them in His anger
and terrifies them in His wrath:
6 “I have consecrated My King[e]
on Zion, My holy mountain.”
He said to Me, “You are My Son;[f]
today I have become Your[g] Father.
8 Ask of Me,
and I will make the nations Your[h] inheritance
and the ends of the earth Your[i] possession.
9 You will break[j] them with a rod of iron;
You[k] will shatter them like pottery.”[l]
receive instruction, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with reverential awe
and rejoice with trembling.
12 Pay homage to[m] the Son or He[n] will be angry
and you will perish in your rebellion,[o]
for His[p] anger may ignite at any moment.
All those who take refuge in Him[q] are happy.
Footnotes
- Psalm 2:1 Or conspire, or rage
- Psalm 2:2 Or anointed one
- Psalm 2:3 Lit and throw their ropes from us
- Psalm 2:4 Lit who sits
- Psalm 2:6 Or king
- Psalm 2:7 Or me, “You are My son
- Psalm 2:7 Or your
- Psalm 2:8 Or your
- Psalm 2:8 Or your
- Psalm 2:9 LXX, Syr, Tg read shepherd
- Psalm 2:9 Or you
- Psalm 2:9 Lit a potter’s vessel
- Psalm 2:12 Lit Kiss
- Psalm 2:12 Or son, otherwise he
- Psalm 2:12 Lit perish way
- Psalm 2:12 Or his
- Psalm 2:12 Or him