Psalm 2 - American Standard Version 2015 American Standard Version 2015
Psalm 2

¹ Why do the nations rage,\par\tab And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

² The kings of the earth set themselves,\par\tab And the rulers take counsel together,\par\tab Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, {\i saying},

³ Let us break their bonds asunder,\par\tab And cast away their cords from us.

⁴ He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh:\par\tab The Lord will have them in derision.

⁵ Then will he speak unto them in his wrath,\par\tab And vex them in his sore displeasure:

⁶ Yet I have set my king\par\tab Upon my holy hill of Zion.

⁷ I will tell of the decree:\par\tab Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son;\par\tab This day have I begotten thee.

⁸ Ask of me, and I will give {\i thee} the nations for thine inheritance,\par\tab And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

⁹ Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;\par\tab Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.\par

¹⁰ Now therefore be wise, O ye kings:\par\tab Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

¹¹ Serve Jehovah with fear,\par\tab And rejoice with trembling.

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