Psalm 2–3

Psalm 2

^1*aWhy do ^bthe heathen ^||rage,

And the people ^†imagine a vain thing?

²The ^ckings of the earth set themselves,

And the ^crulers take counsel together,

Against the Lord, and against his ^danointed, ^esaying,

³Let us ^fbreak their bands asunder,

And cast away their cords from us.

⁴He that ^gsitteth in the heavens shall ^hlaugh:

The Lord shall ^hihave them in derision.

⁵Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath,

And ^||vex them in his sore displeasure.

⁶Yet have I ^†set my king

^†Upon my holy hill of Zion.

⁷I will declare ^||the decree:

The Lord hath said unto me, ^kThou art my Son;

This day have I begotten thee.

⁸Ask of me,

And I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance,

And ^lthe uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

⁹Thou shalt ^mbreak them ⁿwith a rod of iron;

Thou shalt dash them in pieces ^olike a potter’s vessel.

¹⁰Be wise now therefore, O ye kings:

Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

¹¹Serve the Lord with fear,

And rejoice with ^ptrembling.

^12qKiss the ^rSon, lest he be angry,

And ye perish from the way,

^sWhen his wrath is kindled but a little.

^tBlessed are ^uall they that put their trust in him.

Psalm 3

A Psalm of David, ^*when he fled from Absalom his son.

^1*Lord, ^aHow are they increased that trouble me!

Many are they ^bthat rise up against me.

²Many there be which say of my soul,

^cThere is no help for him in God. Selah.

³But thou, O Lord, art ^da shield ^||for me;

My glory, and ^ethe lifter up of mine head.

^4eeI cried unto the Lord with my voice,

And ^fhe heard me out of ^ghis holy hill. Selah.

⁵I ^hlaid me down and slept;

I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.

⁶ⁱI will not be afraid of ten thousands of people,

That have set themselves against me round about.

⁷Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God:

For thou hast ^ksmitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone;

Thou hast ^lbroken the teeth of the ungodly.

^8mSalvation belongeth unto the Lord:

Thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.