Psalms 2 — The Old Testament Book of Psalms

¹ Why do the nations protest
and the peoples conspire in vain?()

² Kings on earth rise up
and princes plot together
against the LORD and against his anointed one:() ()

³ “Let us break their shackles
and cast off their chains from us!”()

⁴ The one enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord derides them,()

⁵ Then he speaks to them in his anger,
in his wrath he terrifies them:

⁶ “I myself have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”

⁷ I will proclaim the decree of the LORD,
he said to me, “You are my son;
today I have begotten you.()

⁸ Ask it of me,
and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,
and, as your possession, the ends of the earth.

⁹ With an iron rod you will shepherd them,
like a potter’s vessel you will shatter them.”()

¹⁰ And now, kings, give heed;
take warning, judges on earth.

¹¹ Serve the LORD with fear;
exult with trembling,
Accept correction
lest he become angry and you perish along the way
when his anger suddenly blazes up.()