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Guds udvalgte konge

1-2 Hvorfor er de fremmede folk så rasende?
    Deres konger gør sig klar til kamp.
Hvorfor lægger folk nytteløse planer?
    Deres ledere samles til rådslagning.
De kæmper imod Herren selv,
    de angriber hans udvalgte tjener.
„Lad os bryde de snærende bånd,” siger de.
    „Lad os sprænge de tunge lænker.”

Men han, som troner i Himlen, ler,
    han ryster på hovedet ad deres planer.
Så taler han til dem i vrede,
    de skælver af rædsel ved hans ord:
„Jeg har allerede indsat min konge,
    han skal regere fra Zion, mit hellige bjerg.”

(Den udvalgte konge siger:)
    „Lad mig fortælle jer, hvad Herren har lovet.
Han sagde til mig: ‚Du er min søn,
    i dag er jeg blevet din Far.
Bed mig, og du skal få verden i eje,
    alle jordens riger skal tilhøre dig.
Med dit jernscepter skal du fælde en knusende dom,
    som pottemageren smadrer de fejlslagne kar.’ ”

10 Hør efter, I konger og fyrster,
    vær kloge og lyt til mit råd.
11 Bøj jer ærbødigt for Herren,
    søg ham med frygt og bæven.
12 Bøj jer med respekt i støvet,
    så I ikke bliver knust under hans vrede.[a]
For hans dom kan hurtigt ramme jer.
    Velsignede er de, der søger tilflugt hos ham.

Footnotes

  1. 2,12 Teksten er uklar.

The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom(A)

Why (B)do the [a]nations [b]rage,
And the people plot a [c]vain thing?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the (C)rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His (D)Anointed,[d] saying,
“Let (E)us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”

He who sits in the heavens (F)shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
“Yet I have [e]set My King
[f]On My holy hill of Zion.”

“I will declare the [g]decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
(G)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
(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

  1. Psalm 2:1 Gentiles
  2. Psalm 2:1 throng tumultuously
  3. Psalm 2:1 worthless or empty
  4. Psalm 2:2 Christ, Commissioned One, Heb. Messiah
  5. Psalm 2:6 Lit. installed
  6. Psalm 2:6 Lit. Upon Zion, the hill of My holiness
  7. Psalm 2:7 Or decree of the Lord: He said to Me
  8. Psalm 2:9 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. rule (cf. Rev. 2:27)
  9. Psalm 2:12 LXX, Vg. Embrace discipline; Tg. Receive instruction
  10. Psalm 2:12 LXX the Lord

The Reign of the Lord's Anointed

(A)Why do (B)the nations rage[a]
    and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
    and the rulers take counsel together,
    against the Lord and against his (C)Anointed, saying,
“Let us (D)burst their bonds apart
    and cast away their cords from us.”

He who (E)sits in the heavens (F)laughs;
    the Lord holds them in derision.
Then he will speak to them in his (G)wrath,
    and terrify them in his fury, saying,
“As for me, I have (H)set my King
    on (I)Zion, my (J)holy hill.”

I will tell of the decree:
The Lord said to me, (K)“You are my Son;
    today I have begotten you.
Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
    and (L)the ends of the earth your possession.
You shall (M)break[b] them with (N)a rod of iron
    and dash them in pieces like (O)a potter's vessel.”

10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
    be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 (P)Serve the Lord with (Q)fear,
    and (R)rejoice with (S)trembling.
12 (T)Kiss (U)the Son,
    lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
    for his (V)wrath is quickly kindled.
(W)Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:1 Or nations noisily assemble
  2. Psalm 2:9 Revocalization yields (compare Septuagint) You shall rule