Psalm 2:12 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, When his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Kiss the Son [pay homage to Him in purity], lest He be angry and you perish in the way, for soon shall His wrath be kindled. O blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are all those who seek refuge and put their trust in Him!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

Common English Bible

¹² kiss his feet or else he will become angry, and your way will be destroyed because his anger ignites in an instant. But all who take refuge in the LORD are truly happy!

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way:

English Standard Version 2016

¹² 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.

Psalm 2:12 Cross References

Genesis 41:40

thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

1 Kings 19:18

Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

Psalm 1:6

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalm 109:20

Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, And of them that speak evil against my soul.

Psalm 2:5

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure.

Psalm 2:7

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

Psalm 31:20

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Psalm 34:8

O taste and see that the LORD is good: Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalm 34:9

O fear the LORD, ye his saints: For there is no want to them that fear him.

Psalm 40:4

Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Psalm 84:12

O LORD of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Proverbs 16:20

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: And whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Isaiah 30:18

And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

Jeremiah 17:7

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Hosea 13:2

And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

Zephaniah 2:2

before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come upon you.

John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 5:23

that all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

Romans 10:11

For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Romans 9:33

as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: And whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Ephesians 1:12

that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

1 Peter 1:21

who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

1 Peter 2:6

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?