Psalms 2

לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק׃

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־יְ֝הוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃

“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׂחָ֑ק אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ׃

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

אָ֤ז יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֵ֣ימוֹ בְאַפּ֑וֹ וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃

Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

וַ֭אֲנִי נָסַ֣כְתִּי מַלְכִּ֑י עַל־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי׃

“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֶֽ֫ל חֹ֥ק יְֽהוָ֗ה אָמַ֘ר אֵלַ֥י בְּנִ֥י אַ֑תָּה אֲ֝נִ֗י הַיּ֥וֹם יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃

I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗נִּי וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה ג֭וֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

תְּ֭רֹעֵם בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט בַּרְזֶ֑ל כִּכְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃

You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”

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

וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ שֹׁ֣פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

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

עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּיִרְאָ֑ה וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה׃

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

נַשְּׁקוּ־בַ֡ר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַ֤ף ׀ וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֣ר כִּמְעַ֣ט אַפּ֑וֹ אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י כָּל־ח֥וֹסֵי בֽוֹ׃

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.