Psalms 2

The nations plot against the LORD and his anointed

לָמָּה רָגְשׁוּ גוֹיִם וּלְאֻמִּים יֶהְגּוּ-רִֽיק׃

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

יִתְיַצְּבוּ׀ מַלְכֵי-אֶרֶץ וְרוֹזְנִים נֽוֹסְדוּ-יָחַד עַל-יְהוָה וְעַל-מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

נְֽנַתְּקָה אֶת-מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִיכָה מִמֶּנּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃

Let us break asunder, their bands and cast away their cords from us.

יוֹשֵׁב בַּשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׂחָק אֲדֹנָי יִלְעַג-לָֽמוֹ׃

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

אָז יְדַבֵּר אֵלֵימוֹ בְאַפּוֹ וּֽבַחֲרוֹנוֹ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃

Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

וַאֲנִי נָסַכְתִּי מַלְכִּי עַל-צִיּוֹן הַר-קָדְשִֽׁי׃

Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

אֲסַפְּרָה אֶֽל חֹק יְֽהוָה אָמַר אֵלַי בְּנִי אַתָּה אֲנִי הַיּוֹם יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

שְׁאַל מִמֶּנִּי וְאֶתְּנָה גוֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶךָ וַאֲחֻזָּתְךָ אַפְסֵי-אָֽרֶץ׃

Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

תְּרֹעֵם בְּשֵׁבֶט בַּרְזֶל כִּכְלִי יוֹצֵר תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

וְעַתָּה מְלָכִים הַשְׂכִּילוּ הִוָּסְרוּ שֹׁפְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

עִבְדוּ אֶת-יְהוָה בְּיִרְאָה וְגִילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה׃

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

נַשְּׁקוּ-בַר פֶּן-יֶאֱנַף׀ וְתֹאבְדוּ דֶרֶךְ כִּֽי-יִבְעַר כִּמְעַט אַפּוֹ אַשְׁרֵי כָּל-חוֹסֵי בֽוֹ׃

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.