Psalms 2
2
PSALM 2
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Why rage the heathen?
and vain things why do the people mind?
2Kings of the earth do set themselves,
and princes are combin'd,
To plot against the Lord, and his
Anointed, saying thus,
3Let us asunder break their bands,
and cast their cords from us.
4He that in heaven sits shall laugh;
the Lord shall scorn them all.
5Then shall he speak to them in wrath,
in rage he vex them shall.
6Yet, notwithstanding,
I have him to be my King appointed;
And over Sion, my holy hill,
I have him King anointed.
7The sure decree I will declare:
The Lord hath said to me,
Thou art mine only Son;
this day I have begotten thee.
8Ask of me, and for heritage
the heathen I'll make thine;
And, for possession, I to thee
will give earth's utmost line.
9Thou shalt, as with a weighty rod
of iron, break them all;
And, as a potter's sherd, thou shalt
them dash in pieces small.
10Now therefore, kings, be wise;
be taught, ye judges of the earth:
11Serve God in fear, and see that
ye join trembling with your mirth.
12Kiss ye the Son, lest in his ire
ye perish from the way,
If once his wrath begin to burn:
bless'd all that on him stay.
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Tehillim 2
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1Why do the Goyim rage, and the Amim (peoples) imagine a vain thing?
2The Malchei Eretz rise up in rebellion, and the rulers take counsel together against Hashem and against His Moshiach, saying,
3Let us break their chains asunder, and cast away their fetters from us.
4He that sitteth enthroned in Shomayim laughs; Adonoi hath them in derision.
5Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath, and distress them in His hot displeasure.
6I have set Malki (My King) upon Tziyon, My Har Kodesh.
7I will declare the chok (decree): Hashem hath said unto me, Thou art Beni (My Son);#2:7 i.e. Ben HaElohim Moshiach HaYom (today) I have begotten thee.
8Ask of Me, and I shall give thee the Goyim for thine nachalah, and the uttermost parts of ha'aretz for thy possession.
9Thou shalt rule them with a shevet barzel; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potterʼs vessel.
10Have seichel now therefore, O ye Melachim; be warned, ye Shoftei Aretz.
11Serve Hashem with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12Kiss the Bar (Ben, Son),#2:12 See Hebrew Prov 31:2; Ben HaElohim Moshiach; see 2:2,7, above lest he be angry, and ye perish from the Derech, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Ashrei are all they that take refuge in him.#2:12 Moshiach
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