Psalms 2

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Why this uproar among the nations, this impotent muttering of the peoples?	1 Why do the nations protest and the peoples grumble in vain?
2 Kings of the earth take up position, princes plot together against Yahweh and his anointed,	2 Kings on earth rise up and princes plot together against the LORD and his anointed:
3 'Now let us break their fetters! Now let us throw off their bonds!'	3 "Let us break their shackles and cast off their chains!"
4 He who is enthroned in the heavens laughs, Yahweh makes a mockery of them,	4 The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord derides them,
5 then in his anger rebukes them, in his rage he strikes them with terror.	5 Then speaks to them in anger, terrifies them in wrath:
6 'I myself have anointed my king on Zion my holy mountain.'	6 "I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."
7 I wil proclaim the decree of Yahweh: He said to me, 'You are my son, today have I fathered you.	7 I will proclaim the decree of the LORD, who said to me, "You are my son; today I am your father.
8 Ask of me, and I shal give you the nations as your birthright, the whole wide world as your possession.	8 Only ask it of me, and I will make your inheritance the nations, your possession the ends of the earth.
9 With an iron sceptre you wil break them, shatter them like so many pots.'	9 With an iron rod you shall shepherd them, like a clay pot you will shatter them."
10 So now, you kings, come to your senses, you earthly rulers, learn your lesson!	10 And now, kings, give heed; take warning, rulers on earth.
11 In fear be submissive to Yahweh;	11 Serve the LORD with fear; with trembling bow down in homage, Lest God be angry and you perish from the way in a sudden blaze of anger. Happy are all who take refuge in God!
12 with trembling kiss his feet, lest he be angry and your way come to nothing, for his fury flares up in amoment. How blessed are al who take refuge in him!