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Psalm 2:4–12

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. gComp. Isai. 40:22.
  2. iJob 22:19 (Heb.).
  3. ||Or, trouble. So Ps. 6:2, 3, 10.
  4. †Heb. anointed. So Prov. 8:23.
  5. †Heb. upon Zion, the hill of my holiness. Ps. 3:4. & 5:7. & 11:4. & 43:3. So Job 37:11. & Ps. 99:9. See Rom. 7:24 marg.
  6. ||Or, for a decree. Ps. 69:26.
  7. kCited Acts 13:33. Heb. 1:5. & 5:5. See Matt. 14:33. Comp. Matt. 3:17.
  8. lPs. 22:27. & 72:8 in the Heb. So Ps. 89:27. Dan. 7:14.
  9. mJob 34:24 (Heb.). So Ps. 89:23.
  10. oSo Isai. 30:14. Jer. 19:11.
  11. pJob 4:14. Ps. 48:6 (Heb.). Is. 33:14 (Heb.). So Ex. 15:15. Ps. 55:5.
  12. qSee Gen. 41:40 marg. So John 5:23.
  13. rProv. 31:2 only in the Heb.
  14. tPs. 34:8. Isai. 30:18. So Ps. 84:12. Prov. 16:20. Jer. 17:7. Rom. 9:33. & 10:11. 1 Pet. 2:6. Comp. Ps. 125:1. & 146:5.
  15. uPs. 5:11. So Ps. 7:1.

Cross references

  1. hPs. 37:13. & 59:8. Prov. 1:26.
  2. hPs. 37:13. & 59:8. Prov. 1:26.
  3. nRev. 2:27. & 12:5. & 19:15.
  4. sRev. 6:16, 17.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

He who sits in the heavens laughs;

the Lord holds them in derision.

Then he will speak to them in his wrath,

and terrify them in his fury, saying,

“As for me, I have set my King

on Zion, my holy hill.”

I will tell of the decree:

The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;

today I have begotten you.

Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,

and the ends of the earth your possession.

You shall break them with a rod of iron

and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

Now therefore, O kings, be wise;

be warned, O rulers of the earth.

Serve the Lord with fear,

and rejoice with trembling.

Kiss 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.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The One enthroned in heaven laughs;

the Lord scoffs at them.

He rebukes them in his anger

and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,

“I have installed my king

on Zion, my holy mountain.”

I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son;

today I have become your father.

Ask me,

and I will make the nations your inheritance,

the ends of the earth your possession.

You will break them with a rod of iron;

you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”

Therefore, you kings, be wise;

be warned, you rulers of the earth.

Serve the Lord with fear

and celebrate his rule with trembling.

Kiss his son, or he will be angry

and your way will lead to your destruction,

for his wrath can flare up in a moment.

Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The one enthroned in heaven laughs;

the Lord ridicules them.

Then he speaks to them in his anger

and terrifies them in his wrath:

“I have installed my king

on Zion, my holy mountain.”

I will declare the Lord’s decree.

He said to me, “You are my Son;

today I have become your Father.

Ask of me,

and I will make the nations your inheritance

and the ends of the earth your possession.

You will break them with an iron scepter;

you will shatter them like pottery.”

So now, kings, be wise;

receive instruction, you judges of the earth.

Serve the Lord with reverential awe

and rejoice with trembling.

Pay homage to the Son or he will be angry

and you will perish in your rebellion,

for his anger may ignite at any moment.

All who take refuge in him are happy.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

But the one who rules in heaven laughs.

The Lord scoffs at them.

Then in anger he rebukes them,

terrifying them with his fierce fury.

For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne

in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain.”

The king proclaims the Lord’s decree:

“The Lord said to me, ‘You are my son.

Today I have become your Father.

Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,

the whole earth as your possession.

You will break them with an iron rod

and smash them like clay pots.’ ”

Now then, you kings, act wisely!

Be warned, you rulers of the earth!

Serve the Lord with reverent fear,

and rejoice with trembling.

Submit to God’s royal son, or he will become angry,

and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities—

for his anger flares up in an instant.

But what joy for all who take refuge in him!

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He who sits enthroned in the heavens laughs.

The Lord derides them.

Then he speaks to them in his wrath,

and in his fury he terrifies them:

“But as for me, I have set my king

on Zion, my holy mountain.”

I will tell the decree;

Yahweh said to me:

“You are my son;

today I have begotten you.

Ask from me and I will make the nations your heritage,

and your possession the ends of the earth.

You will break them with an iron rod.

Like a potter’s vessel you will shatter them.”

So then, O kings, be wise.

Be warned, O rulers of the earth.

Serve Yahweh with fear,

and rejoice with trembling.

Kiss the Son

lest he be angry and you perish on the way,

for his anger burns quickly.

Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press