Psalms - Chapter 2 | Good News Translation

  • 1. Why do the nations plan rebellion? Why do people make their useless plots?
  • 2. Their kings revolt, their rulers plot together against the LORD and against the king he chose.
  • 3. "Let us free ourselves from their rule," they say; "let us throw off their control."
  • 4. From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs and mocks their feeble plans.
  • 5. Then he warns them in anger and terrifies them with his fury.
  • 6. "On Zion, my sacred hill," he says, "I have installed my king."
  • 7. "I will announce," says the king, "what the LORD has declared. He said to me: 'You are my son; today I have become your father.
  • 8. Ask, and I will give you all the nations; the whole earth will be yours.
  • 9. You will break them with an iron rod; you will shatter them in pieces like a clay pot.' "
  • 10. Now listen to this warning, you kings; learn this lesson, you rulers of the world:
  • 11. Serve the LORD with fear; tremble
  • 12. and bow down to him; or else his anger will be quickly aroused, and you will suddenly die. Happy are all who go to him for protection.
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