Psalm 2

¹Why do the nations rant?

Why do the peoples rave uselessly?

²The earth’s rulers take their stand;

the leaders scheme together

against the LORD and

against his anointed one.

⁴The one who rules in heaven laughs;

my Lord makes fun of them.

⁵But then God speaks to them angrily;

then he terrifies them with his fury:

⁷I will announce the LORD ’s decision:

He said to me, “You are my son,

⁸Just ask me,

and I will make the nations your possession;

the far corners of the earth will be your property.

⁹You will smash them with an iron rod;

you will shatter them like a pottery jar.”

¹⁰So kings, wise up!

Be warned, you rulers of the earth!

¹¹Serve the LORD reverently—

trembling,

¹²kiss his feet[#2.12 Correction; Heb uncertain; MT rejoice with trembling, kiss the son (but with son in Aram, not Heb)]

because his anger ignites in an instant.

But all who take refuge in the LORD are truly happy!