Psalm 2, side by side

¹Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

¹Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

²The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

²The 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 chains and cast away Their cords.”

³Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

⁴The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

⁴He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.

⁵Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

⁵Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

⁶“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

⁶Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

⁷I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

⁷I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

⁸Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

⁸Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

⁹You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”

⁹Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

¹⁰Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

¹⁰Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

¹¹Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

¹¹Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

¹²Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

¹²Kiss 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.