“But as for Me, I have installed (A)My King
Upon Zion, (B)My holy mountain.”

“I will announce the [a]decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are (C)My Son,
Today I have fathered You.
Ask it of Me, and (D)I will certainly give (E)the [b]nations as Your inheritance,
And the (F)ends of the earth as Your possession.
You shall [c](G)break them with a [d]rod of iron,
You shall (H)shatter them like [e]earthenware.’”

10 Now then, you kings, (I)use insight;
Let yourselves be instructed, you [f]judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with [g](J)reverence
And rejoice with (K)trembling.
12 [h]Kiss (L)the Son, that He not be angry and you perish on the way,
For (M)His wrath may be kindled quickly.
How blessed are all who (N)take refuge in Him!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:7 Or decree: The Lord said to Me
  2. Psalm 2:8 Or Gentiles
  3. Psalm 2:9 Another reading is rule
  4. Psalm 2:9 Or scepter; or staff
  5. Psalm 2:9 Lit potter’s ware
  6. Psalm 2:10 Or leaders
  7. Psalm 2:11 Or fear
  8. Psalm 2:12 I.e., probably kiss the feet of the Son

“I have installed my king(A)
    on Zion,(B) my holy mountain.(C)

I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son;(D)
    today I have become your father.(E)
Ask me,
    and I will make the nations(F) your inheritance,(G)
    the ends of the earth(H) your possession.
You will break them with a rod of iron[a];(I)
    you will dash them to pieces(J) like pottery.(K)

10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;(L)
    be warned, you rulers(M) of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear(N)
    and celebrate his rule(O) with trembling.(P)
12 Kiss his son,(Q) or he will be angry
    and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath(R) can flare up in a moment.
    Blessed(S) are all who take refuge(T) in him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)

27 All the (A)ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord,
And all the (B)families of the nations will worship before [a]You.

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  1. Psalm 22:27 Some ancient versions Him

27 All the ends of the earth(A)
    will remember and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
    will bow down before him,(B)

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11 [a]And may all (A)kings bow down before him,
All (B)nations serve him.

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  1. Psalm 72:11 Or All kings will bow down

11 May all kings bow down(A) to him
    and all nations serve(B) him.

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(A)All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, Lord,
And they will glorify Your name.

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All the nations you have made
    will come(A) and worship(B) before you, Lord;
    they will bring glory(C) to your name.

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12 For the (A)nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish,
And the nations will be utterly ruined.

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12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve(A) you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.(B)

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The Two Witnesses

11 Then there was given to me a [a](A)measuring rod like a staff; [b]and (B)someone said, “Get up and measure the [c]temple of God and the altar, and those who worship in it.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:1 Lit reed
  2. Revelation 11:1 Lit saying
  3. Revelation 11:1 Or sanctuary

The Two Witnesses

11 I was given a reed like a measuring rod(A) and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers.

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