Psalm 2
Coronation of the Son
1 Why(A) do the nations rage(B)
and the peoples plot in vain?(C)
2 The kings of the earth take their stand,(D)
and the rulers conspire together
against the Lord and his Anointed One:[a](E)
3 “Let’s tear off their chains
and throw their ropes off of us.”(F)
4 The one enthroned[b] in heaven laughs;
the Lord ridicules them.(G)
5 Then he speaks to them in his anger
and terrifies them in his wrath:(H)
6 “I have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”(I)
7 I will declare the Lord’s decree.
He said to me, “You are my Son;[c]
today I have become your Father.(J)
8 Ask of me,
and I will make the nations your inheritance
and the ends of the earth your possession.(K)
9 You will break them with an iron scepter;
you will shatter them like pottery.”(L)
10 So now, kings, be wise;
receive instruction, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with reverential awe
and rejoice with trembling.(M)
12 Pay homage to[d] the Son or he will be angry
and you will perish in your rebellion,[e](N)
for his anger may ignite at any moment.(O)
All who take refuge in him are happy.(P)
Footnotes
- 2:2 Or anointed one
- 2:4 Lit who sits
- 2:7 Or son, also in v. 12
- 2:12 Lit Kiss
- 2:12 Lit perish in the way
Cross references
- 2:1–2 : Ac 4:25–26
- 2:1 : Is 17:12–13
- 2:1 : Ps 83:2–3
- 2:2 : Jr 49:19; 50:44
- 2:2 : 1Sm 2:10; 12:3,5; 2Sm 22:51; Ps 18:50; 20:6; 28:8
- 2:3 : Is 58:6; Jr 5:5; Nah 1:13
- 2:4 : Ps 37:13; 59:8
- 2:5 : Ps 90:7
- 2:6 : Ps 48:2; Is 24:23
- 2:7 : Mt 3:17; Lk 3:22; Ac 13:33; Heb 1:5; 5:5
- 2:8 : Jos 23:4; Ps 111:6
- 2:8–9 : Ps 89:23; Rv 2:26–27; 12:5; 19:15
- 2:11 : Heb 12:28
- 2:12 : Jn 3:18
- 2:12 : 2Th 1:7–8
- 2:12 : Ps 5:11; 34:8,22