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Psalm 2

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1 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?
1 Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples?
2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.
2 Earth-leaders push for position, Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers:
3 Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.
3 "Let's get free of God! Cast loose from Messiah!"
4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.
4 Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing. At first he's amused at their presumption;
5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.
5 Then he gets good and angry. Furiously, he shuts them up:
6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.
6 "Don't you know there's a King in Zion? A coronation banquet Is spread for him on the holy summit."
7 The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
7 Let me tell you what God said next. He said, "You're my son, And today is your birthday.
8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.
8 What do you want? Name it: Nations as a present? continents as a prize?
9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
9 You can command them all to dance for you, Or throw them out with tomorrow's trash."
10 And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.
10 So, rebel-kings, use your heads; Upstart-judges, learn your lesson:
11 Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.
11 Worship God in adoring embrace,
12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. (2-13) When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.
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!
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