Psalm 2
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1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying,2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
3“Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.”3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6“As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.”6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.10Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12Kiss 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.12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
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