Psalm 2
King James Version
2 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2 The 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 bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss 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.
Psalm 2
New King James Version
The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom(A)
2 Why (B)do the [a]nations [b]rage,
And the people plot a [c]vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the (C)rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His (D)Anointed,[d] saying,
3 “Let (E)us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens (F)shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6 “Yet I have [e]set My King
[f]On My holy hill of Zion.”
7 “I will declare the [g]decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
(G)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
9 (H)You shall [h]break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”
10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.
12 [i]Kiss the Son, lest [j]He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When (I)His wrath is kindled but a little.
(J)Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 2:1 Gentiles
- Psalm 2:1 throng tumultuously
- Psalm 2:1 worthless or empty
- Psalm 2:2 Christ, Commissioned One, Heb. Messiah
- Psalm 2:6 Lit. installed
- Psalm 2:6 Lit. Upon Zion, the hill of My holiness
- Psalm 2:7 Or decree of the Lord: He said to Me
- Psalm 2:9 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. rule (cf. Rev. 2:27)
- Psalm 2:12 LXX, Vg. Embrace discipline; Tg. Receive instruction
- Psalm 2:12 LXX the Lord
Psalmi 2
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Psalmul 2
1 Pentru ce se întărâtă(A) neamurile şi pentru ce cugetă popoarele lucruri deşarte?
2 Împăraţii pământului se răscoală
şi domnitorii se sfătuiesc împreună
împotriva Domnului şi împotriva Unsului Său(B), zicând:
3 „Să le rupem(C) legăturile
şi să scăpăm de lanţurile lor!”
4 Cel ce(D) şade în ceruri râde(E),
Domnul Îşi bate joc de ei.
5 Apoi, în mânia Lui, le vorbeşte
şi-i îngrozeşte cu urgia Sa, zicând:
6 „Totuşi Eu am uns pe Împăratul Meu
pe Sion, Muntele(F) Meu cel sfânt.”
7 „Eu voi vesti hotărârea Lui – zice Unsul.
Domnul Mi-a zis: ‘Tu(G) eşti Fiul Meu!
Astăzi Te-am născut.
8 Cere-Mi(H), şi-Ţi voi da neamurile de moştenire
şi marginile pământului în stăpânire!
9 Tu(I) le vei zdrobi cu un toiag de fier
şi le vei sfărâma ca pe vasul unui olar’.”
10 Acum dar, împăraţi, purtaţi-vă cu înţelepciune!
Luaţi învăţătură, judecătorii pământului!
11 Slujiţi(J) Domnului cu frică
şi bucuraţi-vă, tremurând(K).
12 Daţi cinste(L) Fiului, ca să nu Se mânie
şi să nu pieriţi pe calea voastră,
căci mânia(M) Lui este gata să se aprindă!
Ferice(N) de toţi câţi se încred în El!
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Copyright of the Cornilescu Bible © 1924 belongs to British and Foreign Bible Society. Copyright © 2010, 2014 of the revised edition in Romanian language belongs to the Interconfessional Bible Society of Romania, with the approval of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
