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Psalm 2  Legacy Standard Bible

The Reign of Yahweh’s Anointed

2 Why do (A)the [a]nations rage
And the peoples (B)meditate on a vain thing?
2 The (C)kings of the earth take their stand
And the rulers take counsel together
(D)Against Yahweh and against His [b](E)Anointed, saying,
3 “Let us (F)tear their fetters apart
And cast away their cords from us!”

4 He who [c]sits in the heavens (G)laughs,
The Lord (H)mocks them.
5 Then He speaks to them in His (I)anger
And (J)terrifies them in His fury, saying,
6 “But as for Me, I have [d]installed (K)My King
Upon Zion, (L)My holy mountain.”

7 “I will surely tell of the [e]decree of Yahweh:
He said to Me, ‘You are (M)My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8 Ask of Me, and (N)I will surely give (O)the [f]nations as Your inheritance,
And the (P)ends of the earth as Your possession.
9 You shall [g](Q)break them with a [h]rod of iron,
You shall (R)shatter them like a potter’s vessel.’”

10 So now, O kings, (S)show insight;
Take warning, O [i]judges of the earth.
11 Serve Yahweh with (T)fear
And rejoice with (U)trembling.
12 [j]Kiss (V)the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way,
For (W)His [k]wrath may [l]soon be kindled.
How blessed are all who (X)take refuge in Him!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:1 Or Gentiles
  2. Psalm 2:2 Or Messiah
  3. Psalm 2:4 Or is enthroned
  4. Psalm 2:6 Or consecrated
  5. Psalm 2:7 Or decree: Yahweh said to Me
  6. Psalm 2:8 Or Gentiles
  7. Psalm 2:9 Or rule
  8. Psalm 2:9 Or scepter, staff
  9. Psalm 2:10 Or leaders
  10. Psalm 2:12 Some ancient versions Do homage purely, Lay hold of instruction
  11. Psalm 2:12 Or anger, cf. 2:5
  12. Psalm 2:12 Or quickly, easily

Cross references

  1. Psalm 2:1 : Ps 46:6; 83:2-5; Acts 4:25, 26
  2. Psalm 2:1 : Ps 21:11
  3. Psalm 2:2 : Ps 48:4-6
  4. Psalm 2:2 : Ps 74:18, 23
  5. Psalm 2:2 : John 1:41
  6. Psalm 2:3 : Jer 5:5
  7. Psalm 2:4 : Ps 37:13
  8. Psalm 2:4 : Ps 59:8
  9. Psalm 2:5 : Ps 21:8, 9; 76:7
  10. Psalm 2:5 : Ps 78:49, 50
  11. Psalm 2:6 : Ps 45:6
  12. Psalm 2:6 : Ps 48:1, 2
  13. Psalm 2:7 : Acts 13:33; Heb 1:5; 5:5
  14. Psalm 2:8 : Ps 21:1, 2
  15. Psalm 2:8 : Ps 22:27
  16. Psalm 2:8 : Ps 67:7
  17. Psalm 2:9 : Ps 89:23; 110:5, 6; Rev 2:26, 27; 12:5; 19:15
  18. Psalm 2:9 : Ps 28:5; 52:5; 72:4
  19. Psalm 2:10 : Prov 8:15; 27:11
  20. Psalm 2:11 : Ps 5:7
  21. Psalm 2:11 : Ps 119:119, 120
  22. Psalm 2:12 : Ps 2:7
  23. Psalm 2:12 : Rev 6:16, 17
  24. Psalm 2:12 : Ps 5:11; 34:22
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