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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] Ἵνα () τί () ἐφρύαξαν () ἔθνη () καὶ () λαοὶ () ἐμελέτησαν () κενά; ()
[2] Παρέστησαν () οἱ () βασιλεῖς () τῆς () γῆς, () καὶ () οἱ () ἄρχοντες () συνήχθησαν () ἐπὶ () τὸ () αὐτὸ () κατὰ () τοῦ () κυρίου () καὶ () κατὰ () τοῦ () χριστοῦ () αὐτοῦ () διάψαλμα
[3] Διαρρήξωμεν () τοὺς () δεσμοὺς () αὐτῶν () καὶ () ἀπορρίψωμεν () ἀφ’ () ἡμῶν () τὸν () ζυγὸν () αὐτῶν. ()
[4] Ὁ () κατοικῶν () ἐν () οὐρανοῖς () ἐκγελάσεται αὐτούς, () καὶ () ὁ () κύριος () ἐκμυκτηριεῖ () αὐτούς. ()
[5] Τότε () λαλήσει () πρὸς () αὐτοὺς () ἐν () ὀργῇ () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () ἐν () τῷ () θυμῷ () αὐτοῦ () ταράξει () αὐτούς ()
[6] Ἐγὼ () δὲ () κατεστάθην () βασιλεὺς () ὑπ’ () αὐτοῦ () ἐπὶ () Σιων () ὄρος () τὸ () ἅγιον αὐτοῦ ()
[7] διαγγέλλων () τὸ () πρόσταγμα κυρίου () Κύριος () εἶπεν () πρός () με () Υἱός () μου () εἶ () σύ, () ἐγὼ () σήμερον () γεγέννηκά () σε· ()
[8] αἴτησαι () παρ’ () ἐμοῦ, () καὶ () δώσω () σοι () ἔθνη () τὴν () κληρονομίαν () σου () καὶ () τὴν () κατάσχεσίν () σου () τὰ () πέρατα () τῆς () γῆς· ()
[9] ποιμανεῖς () αὐτοὺς () ἐν () ῥάβδῳ () σιδηρᾷ, () ὡς () σκεῦος () κεραμέως () συντρίψεις () αὐτούς. ()
[10] Καὶ () νῦν, () βασιλεῖς, () σύνετε· () παιδεύθητε, () πάντες () οἱ () κρίνοντες () τὴν () γῆν. ()
[11] Δουλεύσατε () τῷ () κυρίῳ () ἐν () φόβῳ () καὶ () ἀγαλλιᾶσθε () αὐτῷ () ἐν () τρόμῳ. ()
[12] Δράξασθε () παιδείας, () μήποτε () ὀργισθῇ () κύριος () καὶ () ἀπολεῖσθε () ἐξ () ὁδοῦ () δικαίας. () Ὅταν () ἐκκαυθῇ () ἐν () τάχει () ὁ () θυμὸς () αὐτοῦ, () μακάριοι () πάντες () οἱ () πεποιθότες () ἐπ’ () αὐτῷ. ()

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.