Psalm 2 Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 2
Coronation of the Son
1 Why(A) do the nations rebel[a](B)
and the peoples plot in vain?(C)
2 The kings of the earth take their stand,(D)
and the rulers conspire together
against the Lord and His Anointed One:[b](E)
3 “Let us tear off their chains
and free ourselves from their restraints.”[c](F)
4 The One enthroned[d] in heaven laughs;
the Lord ridicules them.(G)
5 Then He speaks to them in His anger
and terrifies them in His wrath:(H)
6 “I have consecrated My King[e]
on Zion, My holy mountain.”(I)
7 I will declare the Lord’s decree:
He said to Me, “You are My Son;[f]
today I have become Your[g] Father.(J)
8 Ask of Me,
and I will make the nations Your[h] inheritance
and the ends of the earth Your[i] possession.(K)
9 You will break[j] them with a rod of iron;
You[k] will shatter them like pottery.”[l](L)
10 So now, kings, be wise;
receive instruction, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with reverential awe
and rejoice with trembling.(M)
12 Pay homage to[m] the Son or He[n] will be angry
and you will perish in your rebellion,[o](N)
for His[p] anger may ignite at any moment.(O)
All those who take refuge in Him[q] are happy.(P)
Footnotes
- Psalm 2:1 Or conspire, or rage
- Psalm 2:2 Or anointed one
- Psalm 2:3 Lit and throw their ropes from us
- Psalm 2:4 Lit who sits
- Psalm 2:6 Or king
- Psalm 2:7 Or me, “You are My son
- Psalm 2:7 Or your
- Psalm 2:8 Or your
- Psalm 2:8 Or your
- Psalm 2:9 LXX, Syr, Tg read shepherd
- Psalm 2:9 Or you
- Psalm 2:9 Lit a potter’s vessel
- Psalm 2:12 Lit Kiss
- Psalm 2:12 Or son, otherwise he
- Psalm 2:12 Lit perish way
- Psalm 2:12 Or his
- Psalm 2:12 Or him
Cross references
- 2:1-2 : Ac 4:25-26
- 2:1 : Is 17:12-13
- 2:1 : Ps 83:2-3
- 2:2 : Jr 49:19; 50:44
- 2:2 : 1Sm 2:10; 12:3, 5; 2Sm 22:51; Ps 18:50; 20:6; 28:8
- 2:3 : Is 58:6; Jr 5:5; Nah 1:13
- 2:4 : Ps 37:13; 59:8
- 2:5 : Ps 90:7
- 2:6 : Ps 48:2; Is 24:23
- 2:7 : Mt 3:17; Lk 3:22; Ac 13:33; Heb 1:5; 5:5
- 2:8 : Jos 23:4; Ps 111:6
- 2:8-9 : Ps 89:23; Rv 2:26-27; 12:5; 19:15
- 2:11 : Heb 12:28
- 2:12 : Jn 3:18
- 2:12 : 2Th 1:7-8
- 2:12 : Ps 5:11; 34:8, 22
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