Psalms 2:1-9

1 Why do the nations plan rebellion? 1 Why do people make their useless plots?
2 Their kings revolt, their rulers plot together against the Lord and against the king he chose.
3 "Let us free ourselves from their rule," they say; "let us throw off their control."
4 From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs and mocks their feeble plans.
5 Then he warns them in anger and terrifies them with his fury.
6 "On Zion, [a] my sacred hill," he says, "I have installed my king."
7 "I will announce," says the king, "what the Lord has declared. 2 He said to me: "You are my son; today I have become your father.
8 Ask, and I will give you all the nations; the whole earth will be yours.
9 You will break them with an iron rod; 3 you will shatter them in pieces like a clay pot.' "

Cross References 3

  • 1. 2.1,Acts 4.25, 26.
  • 2. 2.7Acts 13.33;Hebrews 1.5; 5.5.
  • 3. 2.9Revelation 2.26, 27; 12.5; 19.15.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. zion: [The term "Zion" (originally a designation for "David's City," the Jebusite stronghold captured by King David's forces) was later extended in meaning to refer to the hill on which the Temple stood.]
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.