Psalm 2

Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?

From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?

For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.

Let the assembled peoples gather around you, while you sit enthroned over them on high.

Let the Lord judge the peoples. Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High.

He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.

Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on the Lord.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

I say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

Though people tried to bribe me, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent through what your lips have commanded.

By your hand save me from such people, Lord, from those of this world whose reward is in this life. May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies; may their children gorge themselves on it, and may there be leftovers for their little ones.

I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I have been saved from my enemies.

In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.

You have delivered me from the attacks of the people; you have made me the head of nations. People I did not know now serve me,

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people.

All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me.

I will declare your name to my people; in the assembly I will praise you.

They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!

The Lord is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.

The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.

Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.

Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.

To you, Lord, I called; to the Lord I cried for mercy: