Psalms 2

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

לָמָּה רָגְשׁוּ גֹויִם וּלְאֻמִּים יֶהְגּוּ־רִיק׃ (1104)

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

יִתְיַצְּבוּ ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץ וְרֹוזְנִים נֹוסְדוּ־יָחַד עַל־יְהוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֹו׃ (1972)

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

נְנַתְּקָה אֶת־מֹוסְרֹותֵימֹו וְנַשְׁלִיכָה מִמֶּנּוּ עֲבֹתֵימֹו׃ (2859)

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

יֹושֵׁב בַּשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׂחָק אֲדֹנָי יִלְעַג־לָמֹו׃ (1382)

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

אָז יְדַבֵּר אֵלֵימֹו בְאַפֹּו וּבַחֲרֹונֹו יְבַהֲלֵמֹו׃ (771)

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

וַאֲנִי נָסַכְתִּי מַלְכִּי עַל־צִיֹּון הַר־קָדְשִׁי׃ (1582)

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

אֲסַפְּרָה אֶל חֹק יְהוָה אָמַר אֵלַי בְּנִי אַתָּה אֲנִי הַיֹּום יְלִדְתִּיךָ׃ (1857)

8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

שְׁאַל מִמֶּנִּי וְאֶתְּנָה גֹויִם נַחֲלָתֶךָ וַאֲחֻזָּתְךָ אַפְסֵי־אָרֶץ׃ (2384)

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

תְּרֹעֵם בְּשֵׁבֶט בַּרְזֶל כִּכְלִי יֹוצֵר תְּנַפְּצֵם׃ (2308)

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

וְעַתָּה מְלָכִים הַשְׂכִּילוּ הִוָּסְרוּ שֹׁפְטֵי אָרֶץ׃ (1959)

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

עִבְדוּ אֶת־יְהוָה בְּיִרְאָה וְגִילוּ בִּרְעָדָה׃ (1063)

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.

נַשְּׁקוּ־בַר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַף ׀ וְתֹאבְדוּ דֶרֶךְ כִּי־יִבְעַר כִּמְעַט אַפֹּו אַשְׁרֵי כָּל־חֹוסֵי בֹו׃ (2763)