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Psalm 2

1 Why do the nations gather together?Why do their people devise useless plots?2 Kings take their stands.Rulers make plans togetheragainst the Lord and against his Messiaht by saying,3 “Let’s break apart their chainsand shake off their ropes.”4 The one enthroned in heaven laughs.The Lord makes fun of them.5 Then he speaks to them in his anger.In his burning anger he terrifies them by saying,6 “I have installed my own king on Zion, my holy mountain.”7 I will announce the Lord’s decree.He said to me:“You are my Son.Today I have become your Father.8 Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritanceand the ends of the earth as your own possession.9 You will break them with an iron scepter.You will smash them to pieces like pottery.”10 Now, you kings, act wisely.Be warned, you rulers of the earth!11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.12 Kiss the Son, or he will become angryand you will die on your waybecause his anger will burst into flames.Blessed is everyone who takes refuge in him.

Psalm 2

1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

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

3 Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

5 Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

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

7 I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

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

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

11 Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.