“Yet I have [a]set My King
[b]On My holy hill of Zion.”

“I will declare the [c]decree:
The Lord has said to Me,
(A)‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.
Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
(B)You shall [d]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 [e]Kiss the Son, lest [f]He be angry,
And you perish in the way,
When (C)His wrath is kindled but a little.
(D)Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:6 Lit. installed
  2. Psalm 2:6 Lit. Upon Zion, the hill of My holiness
  3. Psalm 2:7 Or decree of the Lord: He said to Me
  4. Psalm 2:9 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. rule (cf. Rev. 2:27)
  5. Psalm 2:12 LXX, Vg. Embrace discipline; Tg. Receive instruction
  6. Psalm 2:12 LXX the Lord

“I have installed my king(A)
    on Zion,(B) my holy mountain.(C)

I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son;(D)
    today I have become your father.(E)
Ask me,
    and I will make the nations(F) your inheritance,(G)
    the ends of the earth(H) your possession.
You will break them with a rod of iron[a];(I)
    you will dash them to pieces(J) like pottery.(K)

10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;(L)
    be warned, you rulers(M) of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear(N)
    and celebrate his rule(O) with trembling.(P)
12 Kiss his son,(Q) or he will be angry
    and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath(R) can flare up in a moment.
    Blessed(S) are all who take refuge(T) in him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)

27 All the ends of the world
Shall remember and turn to the Lord,
And all the families of the [a]nations
Shall worship before [b]You.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 22:27 Gentiles
  2. Psalm 22:27 So with MT, LXX, Tg.; Arab., Syr., Vg. Him

27 All the ends of the earth(A)
    will remember and turn to the Lord,
and all the families of the nations
    will bow down before him,(B)

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11 (A)Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him;
All nations shall serve Him.

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11 May all kings bow down(A) to him
    and all nations serve(B) him.

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All nations whom You have made
Shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
And shall glorify Your name.

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All the nations you have made
    will come(A) and worship(B) before you, Lord;
    they will bring glory(C) to your name.

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12 (A)For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish,
And those nations shall be utterly ruined.

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12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve(A) you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.(B)

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The Two Witnesses

11 Then I was given (A)a reed like a measuring rod. [a]And the angel stood, saying, (B)“Rise and measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship there.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:1 NU, M omit And the angel stood

The Two Witnesses

11 I was given a reed like a measuring rod(A) and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers.

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