Psalms 2

¹Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things? ²The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ. ³Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us. ⁴He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them. ⁵Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage. ⁶But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment. ⁷The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee. ⁸Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession. ⁹Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel. ¹⁰And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth. ¹¹Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling. ¹²Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. ¹³When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.