Legacy Standard Bible

Psalm 2

The Reign of Yahweh’s Anointed

2Why do athe 1nations rageAnd the peoples bmeditate on a vain thing?2The akings of the earth take their standAnd the rulers take counsel togetherbAgainst Yahweh and against His 1,cAnointed, saying,3Let us atear their fetters apartAnd cast away their cords from us!”4He who 1sits in the heavens alaughs,The Lord bmocks them.5Then He speaks to them in His aangerAnd bterrifies them in His fury, saying,6But as for Me, I have 1installed aMy KingUpon Zion, bMy holy mountain.”7I will surely tell of the 1decree of Yahweh:He said to Me, ‘You are aMy Son,Today I have begotten You.8Ask of Me, and aI will surely give bthe 1nations as Your inheritance,And the cends of the earth as Your possession.9You shall 1,abreak them with a 2rod of iron,You shall bshatter them like a potter’s vessel.’”10So now, O kings, ashow insight;Take warning, O 1judges of the earth.11Serve Yahweh with afearAnd rejoice with btrembling.121Kiss athe Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way,For bHis 2wrath may 3soon be kindled.How blessed are all who ctake refuge in Him!