1 PSALM 2 The Reign of the L Anointed. Why are theOr Gentiles.nations in anI.e. a confusion of voices.uproar [in turmoil against God],And why do the people devise a vainandhopeless plot?
2 The kings of the earth take their stand;And the rulers take counsel togetherAgainst the Land His Anointed (the Davidic King, the Messiah, the Christ), saying,
3 “Let us break apart their [divine] bands [of restraint]And cast away their cords [of control] from us.”
4 He who sits [enthroned] in the heavens laughs [at their rebellion];The [Sovereign]Heb Adonai.Lord scoffs at them [and in supreme contempt He mocks them].
5 Then He will speak to them in His [profound] angerAnd terrify them with His displeasure, saying,
6 “Yet as for Me, I have anointedandfirmly installed My KingUpon Zion, My holy mountain.”
7 “I will declare the decree of the L:He said to Me, ‘You are My Son;This day [I proclaim] I have begotten You.
8 Ask of Me, and I will assuredly give [You] the nations as Your inheritance,And the ends of the earth as Your possession.
9 You shall break them with a rod of iron;You shall shatter them [in pieces] like earthenware.’ ”
10 Now therefore, O kings, act wisely;Be instructedandtake warning, O leaders (judges, rulers) of the earth.
11 Worship the Landserve Him with reverence [with awe-inspired fear and submissive wonder];Rejoice [yet do so] with trembling.
12 Kiss (pay respect to) theThe word in the original is bar, taken to be the Aramaic for “son.” But it is surprising that an Aramaic word would be used here. The ancient rabbis maintained that a different word with the same spelling in Hebrew was intended, whose meaning is “pure.” They claimed that it is a reference to the Torah, on the ground that all the words in the Torah are pure.Son, so that He does not become angry, and you perish in the way,For His wrath may soon be kindledandset aflame.How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] are all those who take refuge in Him!