Psalms 2 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense? Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ: The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the LORD and against his anointed, saying,
3 “Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.” “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.”
4 He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them. He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
5 Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury. Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
6 Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts. “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.” “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
7 The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you. I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. I will proclaim the LORD’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father.
8 Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
10 And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth. Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord in fear, and exult in him with trembling. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling.
12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just. <V 2:13>Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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