Psalms 2

¹Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

²The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.

³Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

⁴He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

⁵Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.

⁶But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

⁷The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

⁸Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

⁹Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

¹⁰And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

¹¹Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.

¹²Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way.

¹³When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.