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World English Bible

Psalm 2 (WEBP)

[1] Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
[2] The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
[3] “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”
[4] He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
[5] Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:
[6] “Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
[7] I will tell of the decree: Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
[8] Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
[9] You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
[10] Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
[11] Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
[12] Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

Psalm 2:2 The word “Anointed” is the same as the word for “Messiah” or “Christ”
Psalm 2:4 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
Psalm 2:12 or, Kiss the son

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 2 (KJVS)

[1] Why do the heathen rage, () And the people imagine () a vain thing?
[2] The kings of the earth set () themselves, and the rulers () take counsel () together, Against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
[3] Let us break their bands asunder, () And cast away () their cords from us.
[4] He that sitteth () in the heavens shall laugh: () The Lord shall have them in derision. ()
[5] Then shall he speak () unto them in his wrath, And vex () them in his sore displeasure.
[6] Yet have I set () my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
[7] I will declare () the decree: the Lord hath said () unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten () thee.
[8] Ask () of me, and I shall give () thee the heathen for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
[9] Thou shalt break () them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces () like a potter’s () vessel.
[10] Be wise () now therefore, O ye kings: Be instructed, () ye judges () of the earth.
[11] Serve () the Lord with fear, And rejoice () with trembling.
[12] Kiss () the Son, lest he be angry, () and ye perish () from the way, When his wrath is kindled () but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust () in him.

Psalm 2:1a Or, tumultuously assemble?
Psalm 2:1b Heb. mediate
Psalm 2:5 Or, trouble
Psalm 2:6a Heb. anointed
Psalm 2:6b Heb. upon Zion, the hill of my Holiness
Psalm 2:7 Or, for a decree

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 2 (BYZ)

[1] ινα τι εφρυαξαν εθνη και λαοι εμελετησαν κενα
[2] παρεστησαν οι βασιλεις της γης και οι αρχοντες συνηχθησαν επι το αυτο κατα του κυριου και κατα του χριστου αυτου διαψαλμα
[3] διαρρηξωμεν τους δεσμους αυτων και απορριψωμεν αφ ημων τον ζυγον αυτων
[4] ο κατοικων εν ουρανοις εκγελασεται αυτους και ο κυριος εκμυκτηριει αυτους
[5] τοτε λαλησει προς αυτους εν οργη αυτου και εν τω θυμω αυτου ταραξει αυτους
[6] εγω δε κατεσταθην βασιλευς υπ αυτου επι σιων ορος το αγιον αυτου
[7] διαγγελλων το προσταγμα κυριου κυριος ειπεν προς με υιος μου ει συ εγω σημερον γεγεννηκα σε
[8] αιτησαι παρ εμου και δωσω σοι εθνη την κληρονομιαν σου και την κατασχεσιν σου τα περατα της γης
[9] ποιμανεις αυτους εν ραβδω σιδηρα ως σκευος κεραμεως συντριψεις αυτους
[10] και νυν βασιλεις συνετε παιδευθητε παντες οι κρινοντες την γην
[11] δουλευσατε τω κυριω εν φοβω και αγαλλιασθε αυτω εν τρομω
[12] δραξασθε παιδειας μηποτε οργισθη κυριος και απολεισθε εξ οδου δικαιας οταν εκκαυθη εν ταχει ο θυμος αυτου μακαριοι παντες οι πεποιθοτες επ αυτω

Scripture quotations from the 2018 Robinson-Pierpont edition of the Greek New Testament in the Original Greek, Byzantine Majority Text. It is in the public domain.