Tehillim 2 - Chapter 2 - Psalm 2

Lama ragueshu goyim, uleumim iegu ric
Yiteiatsevu malchê érets, verozenim nossedu iachad, al Adonai veal meshicho
Nenateca et mosserotêmo, venashlicha mimenu avotêmo
Ioshev bashamayim yis’chac, Adonai yil’ag lamo
Az iedaber elêmo veapo, uvacharono ievahalêmo
Vaani nassachti malki, al Tsión harcodshi
Assapera el choc Adonai amar elai beni áta, ani haiom ielidtícha
Sheal mimeni veetená goyim nachalatêcha, vaachuzatechá afsê árets
Teroem beshévet barzel, kich’li iotser tenapetsem
Veata melachim haskilu, hivasseru shofetê árets
Ivdu et Adonai beyir’á, veguilu bir’ada
Nashecu var, pen ieenaf vetovedu dérech, ki yiv’ar kim’at apô, ashrê col chossê vo

1. Why do the nations rage, and the peoples mutter 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 bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
4. He who sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5. Then he shall speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury.
6. But I have set my king on my holy mountain of Zion.
7. I will tell of the decree; the Lord has said to me, You are my son; this day have I begotten you.
8. Ask of me, and I shall give you the nations for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
9. You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10. Now therefore be wise, O you kings; be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12. Worship in purity, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, for in a little while his wrath will blaze. Happy are all who put their trust in him.

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This psalm warns against trying to outwit the ways of God. It also instructs one who has reason to rejoice, to tremble—lest his sins cause his joy to be overturned.