Psalms 2 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity? Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
2 Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah: 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 draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.' “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 is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at 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 doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble 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 -- I have anointed My King, Upon Zion -- My holy hill.' “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 declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou art, I to-day have brought thee forth. 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 give nations -- thy inheritance, And thy possession -- the ends of 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 dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.' 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, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of 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 ye 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 Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting 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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