Psalms 2

CLV(i) 1 Why are the nations perturbed? And why do the national groups mumble empty phrases? 2 The kings of the earth are standing by, And the chancellors are gathered together Against Yahweh and against His Anointed, saying, 3 Let us pull away their bonds, And let us fling off their ropes from us. 4 The One sitting in the heavens, He shall ridicule; Yahweh, He shall deride them. 5 Then He shall speak to them in His anger, And in His hot anger He shall fill them with panic, saying, 6 I will pour a libation on My King, On Zion, My holy mountain. 7 Let me recount the statute of Yahweh:He has said to Me, My Son are You; I, today, have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, And I will give the nations as Your allotment, And as Your holding, the limits of the earth. 9 You shall smash them with a club of iron; Like a vessel of a potter, You shall shatter them. 10 And now, O kings, be intelligent; Be admonished, all judges of the earth;" 11 Serve Yahweh with fear, And exult with quivering. 12 Bear admonition lest He should be angry, And you should perish in the way, For His anger shall consume speedily. Happy are all those taking refuge in Him.