Psalms 2
1Why do the Goyim rage, 1 and the Amim (peoples) imagine a vain thing? 1
2The Malchei Eretz rise up in rebellion, 1 and the rulers take counsel together 1 against Hashem and against His Moshiach, saying, 1
3Let us break their chains asunder, 1 and cast away their fetters from us. 1
4He that sitteth enthroned in Shomayim laughs; 1 Adonoi hath them in derision. 1
5Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath, 1 and distress them in His hot displeasure. 1
6I have set Malki (My King) 1 upon Tziyon, My Har Kodesh. 1
7I will declare the chok (decree): 1 Hashem hath said unto me, 1 Thou art Beni (My Son); + 2:7 i.e. Ben HaElohim Moshiach 1 HaYom (today) I have begotten thee. 1
8Ask of Me, and I shall give thee the Goyim for thine nachalah, 1 and the uttermost parts of ha'aretz for thy possession. 1
9Thou shalt rule them with a shevet barzel; 1 thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potterʼs vessel. 1
10Have seichel now therefore, O ye Melachim; 1 be warned, ye Shoftei Aretz. 1
11Serve Hashem with fear, 1 and rejoice with trembling. 1
12Kiss the Bar (Ben, Son), + 2:12 See Hebrew Prov 31:2 ; Ben HaElohim Moshiach; see 2:2,7 , above lest he be angry, 1 and ye perish from the Derech, 1 for his wrath can flare up in a moment. 1 Ashrei are all they that take refuge in him. + 2:12 Moshiach