Psalm 2 – The Lord’s Chosen King

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2 Why this turmoil of nations,

this futile plotting of peoples,

2 with kings of the earth conspiring,

and rulers consulting together,

against the Lord and against his anointed,

3 to snap their bonds

and fling their cords away?

4 He whose throne is in heaven laughs,

the Lord mocks them.

5 Then he speaks to them in his wrath,

and in his hot anger confounds them.

6 ‘This my king is installed by me,

on Zion my holy mountain.’

7 I will tell of the Lord’s decree.

He said to me: ‘You are my son,

this day I became your father.

8 Only ask, and I make you the heir of the nations,

and lord of the world to its utmost bounds.

9 You will break them with sceptre of iron,

shatter them like pottery.’

10 So now, you kings, be wise:

be warned, you rulers of earth.

11 Serve the Lord in awe,

kiss his feet with trembling,

12 lest, angry, he hurl you to ruin;

for soon will his fury blaze.

Happy all who take refuge in him.