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Psalms 2

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¹ Why ⓙ do the nations rage ⓚ 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: [1] ⓝ

³ “Let’s tear off their chains and throw their ropes off of us.” ⓐ

⁴ The one enthroned [2] 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 installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” ⓓ

⁷ I will declare the LORD’s decree. He said to me, “You are my Son; [3] today I have become your Father. ⓔ

⁸ Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance and the ends of the earth your possession. ⓕ

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

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 [4] the Son or he will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion, [5] ⓘ for his anger may ignite at any moment. ⓙ All who take refuge in him are happy. ⓚ

#	CSB
1	Why ⓙ do the nations rage ⓚ 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: [1] ⓝ
3	“Let’s tear off their chains and throw their ropes off of us.” ⓐ
4	The one enthroned [2] 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 installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” ⓓ
7	I will declare the LORD’s decree. He said to me, “You are my Son; [3] today I have become your Father. ⓔ
8	Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance and the ends of the earth your possession. ⓕ
9	You will break them with an iron scepter; you will shatter them like pottery.” ⓖ
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 [4] the Son or he will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion, [5] ⓘ for his anger may ignite at any moment. ⓙ All who take refuge in him are happy. ⓚ

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^{Psalms 2:6 [3]} Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin

^{Psalms 2:21 [4]} Hebrew Bigthan, a variant of Bigthana

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