Psalm 2:7-9
King James Version
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.
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Psalm 2:7-9
New King James Version
7 “I will declare the [a]decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
(A)‘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 (B)You shall [b]break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”
Psalm 2:7-9
English Standard Version
7 I will tell of the decree:
The Lord said to me, (A)“You are my Son;
today I have begotten you.
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
and (B)the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You shall (C)break[a] them with (D)a rod of iron
and dash them in pieces like (E)a potter's vessel.”
Footnotes
- Psalm 2:9 Revocalization yields (compare Septuagint) You shall rule
Psalm 2:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 “I will announce the [a]decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are (A)My Son,
Today I have fathered You.
8 Ask it of Me, and (B)I will certainly give (C)the [b]nations as Your inheritance,
And the (D)ends of the earth as Your possession.
9 You shall [c](E)break them with a [d]rod of iron,
You shall (F)shatter them like [e]earthenware.’”
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