Psalms 2:1-9 ▼

1 Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?

2 The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:

3 “Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.”

4 He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.

5 Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.

6 Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.

7 The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.

8 Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.

9 You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel.