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Psalm 2
New King James Version

### The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom(A)

2 Why (B)do the [a]nations [b]rage,
And the people plot a [c]vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the (C)rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His (D)Anointed,[d] saying,
3 “Let (E)us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”

4 He who sits in the heavens (F)shall laugh;
The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath,
And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6 “Yet I have [e]set My King
[f]On My holy hill of Zion.”

7 “I will declare the [g]decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
(G)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
8 Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
9 (H)You shall [h]break them with a rod of iron;
You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”

10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings;
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear,
And rejoice with trembling.
12 [i]Kiss the Son, lest [j]He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When (I)His wrath is kindled but a little.
(J)Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 2:1 Gentiles
2. Psalm 2:1 throng tumultuously
3. Psalm 2:1 worthless or empty
4. Psalm 2:2 Christ, Commissioned One, Heb. Messiah
5. Psalm 2:6 Lit. installed
6. Psalm 2:6 Lit. Upon Zion, the hill of My holiness
7. Psalm 2:7 Or decree of the Lord: He said to Me
8. Psalm 2:9 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. rule (cf. Rev. 2:27)
9. Psalm 2:12 LXX, Vg. Embrace discipline; Tg. Receive instruction
10. Psalm 2:12 LXX the Lord

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 2:1 : Acts 4:23–31
2. Psalm 2:1 : Acts 4:25, 26
3. Psalm 2:2 : [Matt. 12:14; 26:3, 4, 59–66; 27:1, 2; Mark 3:6; 11:18]
4. Psalm 2:2 : [John 1:41]
5. Psalm 2:3 : Luke 19:14
6. Psalm 2:4 : Ps. 37:13
7. Psalm 2:7 : Matt. 3:17; Mark 1:1, 11; Luke 3:22; John 1:18; Acts 13:33; [Heb. 1:5; 5:5]
8. Psalm 2:9 : Ps. 89:23; 110:5, 6; [Rev. 2:26, 27; 12:5; 19:15]
9. Psalm 2:12 : [Rev. 6:16, 17]
10. Psalm 2:12 : [Ps. 5:11; 34:22]

New King James Version (NKJV)

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