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Psalms 2 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing? | 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 set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed: | 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 break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords 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 that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision. | 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 in his fierce displeasure will he terrify them: | 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 | And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness. | “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.” | “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” | |
| 7 | I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee. | 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 thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth: | 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 | Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces. | 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, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of 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 Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling. | Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. | Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. | |
| 12 | Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their 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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