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Psalms 2
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1Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?
1Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;
2The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
3[saying], Let us break through their bonds , and cast away their yoke from us.
3“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”
4He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them .
4He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
5Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.
5Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:
6But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,
6“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
7declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.
7I will tell of the decree: Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
8Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen [for] your inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] your possession.
8Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
9You shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.
9You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
10Now therefore understand, you⌃ kings: be instructed, all you⌃ that judge the earth.
10Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling.
11Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you⌃ should perish from the righteous way: whenever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.
12Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.