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The Powerful Rule of God’s King

I will proclaim the decree of the Lord.
He said to me:
“You are my Son.
Today I have begotten you.[a]
Ask me,
and I will give you the nations as your inheritance
and the ends of the earth as your possession.
You will smash them with an iron rod.
You will break them to pieces like pottery.”

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  1. Psalm 2:7 Or I have become your father

I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

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

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