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Psalms 2

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ Why ⓐ do the nations rebel [1] ⓑ and the peoples plot in vain? ⓒ

² The kings of the earth take their stand, ⓓ and the rulers conspire together against the LORD and His Anointed One: [2] ⓔ

³ “Let us tear off their chains and free ourselves from their restraints.” [3] ⓕ

⁴ The One enthroned [4] in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them. ⓖ

⁵ Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath: ⓗ

⁶ “I have consecrated My King [5] on Zion, My holy mountain.” ⓘ

⁷ I will declare the LORD’s decree: He said to Me, “You are My Son; [6] today I have become Your [7] Father. ⓙ

⁸ Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your [8] inheritance and the ends of the earth Your [9] possession. ⓚ

⁹ You will break [10] them with a rod of iron; You [11] will shatter them like pottery.” [12] ⓛ

¹⁰ So now, kings, be wise; receive instruction, you judges of the earth.

¹¹ Serve the LORD with reverential awe and rejoice with trembling. ⓜ

¹² Pay homage to [13] the Son or He [14] will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion, [15] ⓝ for His [16] anger may ignite at any moment. ⓞ All those who take refuge in Him [17] are happy. ⓟ

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1	Why ⓐ do the nations rebel [1] ⓑ and the peoples plot in vain? ⓒ
2	The kings of the earth take their stand, ⓓ and the rulers conspire together against the LORD and His Anointed One: [2] ⓔ
3	“Let us tear off their chains and free ourselves from their restraints.” [3] ⓕ
4	The One enthroned [4] in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them. ⓖ
5	Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath: ⓗ
6	“I have consecrated My King [5] on Zion, My holy mountain.” ⓘ
7	I will declare the LORD’s decree: He said to Me, “You are My Son; [6] today I have become Your [7] Father. ⓙ
8	Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your [8] inheritance and the ends of the earth Your [9] possession. ⓚ
9	You will break [10] them with a rod of iron; You [11] will shatter them like pottery.” [12] ⓛ
10	So now, kings, be wise; receive instruction, you judges of the earth.
11	Serve the LORD with reverential awe and rejoice with trembling. ⓜ
12	Pay homage to [13] the Son or He [14] will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion, [15] ⓝ for His [16] anger may ignite at any moment. ⓞ All those who take refuge in Him [17] are happy. ⓟ

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^{Psalms 2:1 [1]} Hebrew; Septuagint rage

^{Psalms 2:9 [2]} Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)

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