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Psalm 2:7–9

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I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son;m

today I have become your father.n

Ask me,

and I will make the nationso your inheritance,p

the ends of the earthq your possession.

You will break them with a rod of iron;r

you will dash them to piecess like pottery.t”

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Cross references

  1. m Mt 3:17; 4:3
  2. n 2Sa 7:14; Ac 13:33; Heb 1:5; 5:5
  3. oRev 2:26
  4. p Job 22:26; Mt 21:38
  5. qPs 22:27; 67:7
  6. r Ge 49:10; Rev 12:5
  7. s Ex 15:6
  8. tIsa 30:14; Jer 19:10; Rev 2:27; 19:15

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.”

NLTNew Living Translation

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.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.”

KJV 1900King James Version

I will declare the decree:

The Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son;

This day have I begotten thee.

Ask of me,

And I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance,

And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;

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