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Psalm 2

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1 Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples?
1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
2 Earth-leaders push for position, Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers:
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
3 "Let's get free of God! Cast loose from Messiah!"
3 “Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us. ”
4 Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing. At first he's amused at their presumption;
4 He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.
5 Then he gets good and angry. Furiously, he shuts them up:
5 Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6 "Don't you know there's a King in Zion? A coronation banquet Is spread for him on the holy summit."
6 “As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill. ”
7 Let me tell you what God said next. He said, "You're my son, And today is your birthday.
7 I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
8 What do you want? Name it: Nations as a present? continents as a prize?
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You can command them all to dance for you, Or throw them out with tomorrow's trash."
9 You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. ”
10 So, rebel-kings, use your heads; Upstart-judges, learn your lesson:
10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 Worship God in adoring embrace,
11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss Messiah! Your very lives are in danger, you know; His anger is about to explode, But if you make a run for God - you won't regret it!
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025