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Chapter 2

1 Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Original Hebrew

לָ֭/מָּהל֭/מהלָ/מָּהל/מהLa./mah<to>/ why?H9005H4100HR+Pi
רָגְשׁ֣וּרגש֣ורָגְשׁוּרגשוra.ge.Shudo they plotH7283HVqp3cp
גוֹיִ֑םגוי֑םגוֹיִםגויםgo.YimnationsH1471AHNcmpa
וּ֝/לְאֻמִּ֗יםו֝/לאמ֗יםוּ/לְאֻמִּיםו/לאמיםu./le.'u.Mimand/ peoplesH9002H3816HC+Ncmpa
יֶהְגּוּ\־יהגו\יֶהְגּוּ\־יהגו\yeh.gu-do they devise?H1897\H9014HVqi3mp
רִֽיק\׃ריק\רִֽיק\׃ריק\RikvanityH7385\H9016HNcmsa

2 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed,1 saying,

Original Hebrew

יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ\׀י֥תיצב֨ו\יִתְיַצְּבוּ\׀יתיצבו\yit.ya.tze.Vuthey take their standH3320\H9015HVti3mp
מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\מַלְכֵי\־מלכי\mal.khei-[the] kings ofH4428G\H9014HNcmpc
אֶ֗רֶץא֗רץאֶרֶץארץ'E.retz[the] earthH0776GHNcfsa
וְ/רוֹזְנִ֥יםו/רוזנ֥יםוְ/רוֹזְנִיםו/רוזניםve./roz.Nimand/ rulersH9002H7336HC+Vqrmpa
נֽוֹסְדוּ\־נוסדו\נֽוֹסְדוּ\־נוסדו\nos.du-they seat themselvesH3245\H9014HVNp3cp
יָ֑חַדי֑חדיָחַדיחדYa.chadtogetherH3162AHNcmsa
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR
יְ֝הוָהי֝הוהיְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
וְ/עַל\־ו/על\וְ/עַל\־ו/על\ve./'al-and/ onH9002H5921A\H9014HC+R
מְשִׁיחֽ/וֹ\׃משיח/ו\מְשִׁיחֽ/וֹ\׃משיח/ו\me.shi.Ch/oanointed/ hisH4899H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms
  1. The word "Anointed" is the same as the word for "Messiah" or "Christ." Acts 4:26-26

3 "Let's break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us."

Original Hebrew

נְֽ֭נַתְּקָהנ֭נתקהנְֽנַתְּקָהננתקהNe.na.te.kahlet us tear offH5423HVpc1cp
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑י/מוֹמוסרות֑י/מומֽוֹסְרוֹתֵי/מוֹמוסרותי/מוmos.ro.Tei./movfetters/ theirH4147H9028HNcfpc+Sp3mp
וְ/נַשְׁלִ֖יכָהו/נשל֖יכהוְ/נַשְׁלִיכָהו/נשליכהve./nash.Li.khahand/ let us throwH9002H7993HC+Vhc1cp
מִמֶּ֣/נּוּממ֣/נומִמֶּ/נּוּממ/נוmi.Me./nuaway from/ usH4480AH9035HR+Sp1bp
עֲבֹתֵֽי/מוֹ\׃עבתי/מו\עֲבֹתֵֽי/מוֹ\׃עבתי/מו\'a.vo.Tei./movropes/ theirH5688H9028\H9016HNcmpc+Sp3mp

4 He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

Original Hebrew

יוֹשֵׁ֣ביוש֣ביוֹשֵׁביושבyo.Shev[the one who] sitsH3427HVqrmsa
בַּ/שָּׁמַ֣יִםב/שמ֣יםבַּ/שָּׁמַיִםב/שמיםba./sha.Ma.yimin the/ heavensH9003H8064HRd+Ncmpa
יִשְׂחָ֑קישח֑קיִשְׂחָקישחקyis.Chakhe laughsH7832HVqi3ms
אֲ֝דֹנָ֗יא֝דנ֗יאֲדֹנָיאדני'a.do.Nai[the] LordH0136HNpt
יִלְעַג\־ילעג\יִלְעַג\־ילעג\yil.'ag-he mocksH3932\H9014HVqi3ms
לָֽ/מוֹ\׃ל/מו\לָֽ/מוֹ\׃ל/מו\la./mo<to>/ themH9005H9038\H9016HR+Sp3mp

5 Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:

Original Hebrew

אָ֤זא֤זאָזאז'azthenH0227AHD
יְדַבֵּ֣רידב֣ריְדַבֵּרידברye.da.Berhe speaksH1696GHVpi3ms
אֵלֵ֣י/מוֹאל֣י/מואֵלֵי/מוֹאלי/מו'e.Lei./movto/ themH0413H9038HR+Sp3mp
בְ/אַפּ֑/וֹב/אפ֑/ובְ/אַפּ/וֹב/אפ/וve./'a.P/oin/ anger/ hisH9003H0639GH9023HR+Ncmsc+Sp3ms
וּֽ/בַ/חֲרוֹנ֥/וֹו/ב/חרונ֥/ווּֽ/בַ/חֲרוֹנ/וֹו/ב/חרונ/וu./va./cha.ro.N/oand/ in/ fury/ hisH9002H9003H2740H9023HC+R+Ncmsc+Sp3ms
יְבַהֲלֵֽ/מוֹ\׃יבהל/מו\יְבַהֲלֵֽ/מוֹ\׃יבהל/מו\ye.va.ha.Le./movhe terrifies/ themH0926H9038\H9016HVpi3ms+Sp3mp

6 "Yet I have set my king on my holy hill of Zion."

Original Hebrew

וַ֭/אֲנִיו֭/אניוַ/אֲנִיו/אניVa./'a.niand/ IH9002H0589HC+Pp1bs
נָסַ֣כְתִּינס֣כתינָסַכְתִּינסכתיna.Sakh.tiI have installedH5258BHVqp1cs
מַלְכִּ֑/ימלכ֑/ימַלְכִּ/ימלכ/יmal.K/iking/ myH4428GH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
עַל\־על\עַל\־על\'al-onH5921A\H9014HR
צִ֝יּ֗וֹןצ֝י֗וןצִיּוֹןציוןtzi.YonZionH6726HNpl
הַר\־הר\הַר\־הר\har-[the] mountain ofH2022G\H9014HNcmsc
קָדְשִֽׁ/י\׃קדש/י\קָדְשִֽׁ/י\׃קדש/י\kod.sh/iholiness/ myH6944GH9020\H9016HNcmsc+Sp1bs

7 I will tell of the decree. The Lord said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father.1

Original Hebrew

אֲסַפְּרָ֗האספר֗האֲסַפְּרָהאספרה'a.sa.pe.RahI will recountH5608AHVpc1cs
אֶֽ֫לא֫לאֶֽלאל'elconcerningH0413HR
חֹ֥קח֥קחֹקחקchok[the] decree ofH2706GHNcmsc
יְֽהוָ֗היהו֗היְֽהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
אָמַ֘ראמ֘ראָמַראמר'a.Marhe saidH0559HVqp3ms
אֵלַ֥/יאל֥/יאֵלַ/יאל/י'e.La/ito/ meH0413H9030HR+Sp1bs
בְּנִ֥/יבנ֥/יבְּנִ/יבנ/יbe.N/i[are] son/ myH1121AH9020HNcmsc+Sp1bs
אַ֑תָּהא֑תהאַתָּהאתה'A.tahyouH0859AHPp2ms
אֲ֝נִ֗יא֝נ֗יאֲנִיאני'a.NiIH0589HPp1bs
הַ/יּ֥וֹםה/י֥וםהַ/יּוֹםה/יוםhai./Yomthis/ dayH9009H3117GHTd+Ncmsa
יְלִדְתִּֽי/ךָ\׃ילדתי/ך\יְלִדְתִּֽי/ךָ\׃ילדתי/ך\ye.lid.Ti./khaI have begotten/ youH3205H9031\H9016HVqp1cs+Sp2ms
  1. Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:5

8 Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

Original Hebrew

שְׁאַ֤לשא֤לשְׁאַלשאלshe.'AlaskH7592HVqv2ms
מִמֶּ֗/נִּיממ֗/נימִמֶּ/נִּיממ/ניmi.Me./nifrom/ meH4480AH9030HR+Sp1bs
וְ/אֶתְּנָ֣הו/אתנ֣הוְ/אֶתְּנָהו/אתנהve./'e.te.Nahso/ let me makeH9002H5414IHC+Vqc1cs
ג֭וֹיִםג֭ויםגוֹיִםגויםGo.yimnationsH1471AHNcmpa
נַחֲלָתֶ֑/ךָנחלת֑/ךנַחֲלָתֶ/ךָנחלת/ךna.cha.la.Te./khainheritance/ yourH5159H9021HNcfsc+Sp2ms
וַ֝/אֲחֻזָּתְ/ךָ֗ו֝/אחזת/ך֗וַ/אֲחֻזָּתְ/ךָו/אחזת/ךva./'a.chu.za.te./khaand/ possession/ yourH9002H0272H9021HC+Ncfsc+Sp2ms
אַפְסֵי\־אפסי\אַפְסֵי\־אפסי\'af.sei-[the] ends ofH0657A\H9014HNcmpc
אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthH0776G\H9016HNcfsa

9 You shall rule1 them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."2

Original Hebrew

תְּ֭רֹעֵ/םת֭רע/םתְּרֹעֵ/םתרע/םTe.ro.'e/myou will break/ themH7489BH9038HVqi2ms+Sp3mp
בְּ/שֵׁ֣בֶטב/ש֣בטבְּ/שֵׁבֶטב/שבטbe./She.vetwith/ a rod ofH9003H7626GHR+Ncmsc
בַּרְזֶ֑לברז֑לבַּרְזֶלברזלbar.ZelironH1270HNcmsa
כִּ/כְלִ֖יכ/כל֖יכִּ/כְלִיכ/כליki/kh.Lilike/ a vessel ofH9004H3627HR+Ncmsc
יוֹצֵ֣ריוצ֣ריוֹצֵריוצרyo.Tzera potterH3335HHNcmsa
תְּנַפְּצֵֽ/ם\׃תנפצ/ם\תְּנַפְּצֵֽ/ם\׃תנפצ/ם\te.na.pe.Tze/myou will smash/ themH5310AH9038\H9016HVpi2ms+Sp3mp
  1. LXX (for Hebrew ra'ah). MT reads "break" (Hebrew ra'a'). Revelation 2:27 12:5 19:15
  2. Revelation 2:27

10 Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

Original Hebrew

וְ֭/עַתָּהו֭/עתהוְ/עַתָּהו/עתהVe./'a.tahand/ thereforeH9002H6258HC+D
מְלָכִ֣יםמלכ֣יםמְלָכִיםמלכיםme.la.KhimO kingsH4428GHNcmpa
הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּהשכ֑ילוהַשְׂכִּילוּהשכילוhas.Ki.luact prudentlyH7919AHVhv2mp
הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּה֝וסר֗והִוָּסְרוּהוסרוhi.va.se.Rulet yourselves be instructedH3256HVNv2mp
שֹׁ֣פְטֵיש֣פטישֹׁפְטֵישפטיSho.fe.teiO rulers ofH8199HVqrmpc
אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\אָֽרֶץ\׃ארץ\'A.retz[the] earthH0776G\H9016HNcfsa

11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Original Hebrew

עִבְד֣וּעבד֣ועִבְדוּעבדו'iv.DuserveH5647HHVqv2mp
אֶת\־את\אֶת\־את\'et-<obj.>H0853\H9014HTo
יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt
בְּ/יִרְאָ֑הב/ירא֑הבְּ/יִרְאָהב/יראהbe./yir.'Ahwith/ fearH9003H3374HR+Ncfsa
וְ֝/גִ֗ילוּו֝/ג֗ילווְ/גִילוּו/גילוve./Gi.luand/ rejoiceH9002H1523HC+Vqv2mp
בִּ/רְעָדָֽה\׃ב/רעדה\בִּ/רְעָדָֽה\׃ב/רעדה\bi/r.'a.Dahwith/ tremblingH9003H7461B\H9016HR+Ncfsa

12 Kiss the son1, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

Original Hebrew

נַשְּׁקוּ\־נשקו\נַשְּׁקוּ\־נשקו\na.she.ku-kissH5401A\H9014HVpv2mp
בַ֡רב֡רבַרברvar[the] sonH1121AHNcmsa
פֶּן\־פן\פֶּן\־פן\pen-lestH6435\H9014HTc
יֶאֱנַ֤ף\׀יאנ֤ף\יֶאֱנַף\׀יאנף\ye.'e.Nafhe should be angryH0599\H9015HVqi3ms
וְ/תֹ֬אבְדוּו/ת֬אבדווְ/תֹאבְדוּו/תאבדוve./Toe.duand/ you may perishH9002H0006HC+Vqu2mp
דֶ֗רֶךְד֗רךדֶרֶךְדרךDe.rekhwayH1870LHNcbsa
כִּֽי\־כי\כִּֽי\־כי\ki-ifH3588A\H9014HTc
יִבְעַ֣ריבע֣ריִבְעַריבערyiv.'Arit burnsH1197AHVqi3ms
כִּ/מְעַ֣טכ/מע֣טכִּ/מְעַטכ/מעטki/m.'Atlike/ a littleH9004H4592HR+Ncmsa
אַפּ֑/וֹאפ֑/ואַפּ/וֹאפ/ו'a.P/oanger/ hisH0639GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms
אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗יא֝שר֗יאַשְׁרֵיאשרי'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835HNcmpc
כָּל\־כל\כָּל\־כל\kol-[are] allH3605\H9014HNcmsa
ח֥וֹסֵיח֥וסיחוֹסֵיחוסיCho.sei[those who] seek refugeH2620HVqrmpc
בֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ו\בֽ/וֹ\׃ב/ו\v/oin/ himH9003H9033\H9016HR+Sp3ms
  1. See also word used for "son" in Proverbs 31:2