Psalm 2
The Triumphant Messiah
(Acts 4:23–31)
¹ Why do the nations rage 1 and the peoples plot in vain?
² The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:2
³ “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”
⁴ The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.
⁵ Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:
⁶ “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
⁷ I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.3
⁸ Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
⁹ You will break them 4 with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.5”
¹⁰ Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
¹¹ Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
¹² Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
2:1 Or noisily assemble; see Revelation 11:18. ↩︎
2:2 Cited in Acts 4:25–26 ↩︎
2:7 Literally today I have begotten You; cited in Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, and Hebrews 5:5 ↩︎
2:9 LXX You will rule them or You will shepherd them ↩︎
2:9 Cited in Revelation 2:27; see also Revelation 12:5 and Revelation 19:15. ↩︎