Psalm 2:1–12

^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.