Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 2

(Acts 4:23–31)

1Whyלָ֭מָּהLa.mahH4100do the nationsגוֹיִ֑םgo.YimH1471rageרָגְשׁ֣וּra.ge.ShuH7283and the peoplesוּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗יםu.le.'u.MimH3816plotיֶהְגּוּ־yeh.gu-H1897in vainרִֽיק׃RikH7385?

2The kingsמַלְכֵי־mal.khei-H4428of the earthאֶ֗רֶץ'E.retzH776take their standיִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ׀yit.ya.tze.VuH3320and the rulersוְרוֹזְנִ֥יםve.roz.NimH7336gatherנֽוֹסְדוּ־nos.du-H3245togetherיָ֑חַדYa.chadH3162,againstעַל־'al-H5921the LORDיְ֝הוָהYah.wehH3068and againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921His Anointed Oneמְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃me.shi.ChoH4899:

3“Let us breakנְֽ֭נַתְּקָהNe.na.te.kahH5423אֶת־'et-H853Their chainsמֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹmos.ro.Tei.movH4147and cast awayוְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּve.nash.Li.khah mi.Me.nuH7993 H4480Their cordsעֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃'a.vo.Tei.movH5688.”

4The One enthronedיוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.ShevH3427in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםba.sha.Ma.yimH8064laughsיִשְׂחָ֑קyis.ChakH7832;the Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiH136taunts themיִלְעַג־yil.'ag-H3932.

5Thenאָ֤ז'azH227He rebukesיְדַבֵּ֣רye.da.BerH1696themאֵלֵ֣ימוֹ'e.Lei.movH413in His angerבְאַפּ֑וֹve.'a.PoH639,and terrifies themיְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃ye.va.ha.Le.movH926in His furyוּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹu.va.cha.ro.NoH2740:

6“I haveוַ֭אֲנִיVa.'a.niH589installedנָסַ֣כְתִּיna.Sakh.tiH5258My Kingמַלְכִּ֑יmal.KiH4428onעַל־'al-H5921Zionצִ֝יּ֗וֹןtzi.YonH6726, uponMy holyקָדְשִֽׁי׃kod.shiH6944mountainהַר־har-H2022.”

7I will proclaimאֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֶֽ֫ל'a.sa.pe.Rah 'elH5608 H413the decreeחֹ֥קchokH2706spokenאָמַ֘ר'a.MarH559to Meאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413by the LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068: “Youאַ֑תָּה'A.tahH859areMy Sonבְּנִ֥יbe.NiH1121;todayהַיּ֥וֹםhai.YomH3117Iאֲ֝נִ֗י'a.NiH589have become Your Fatherיְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃ye.lid.Ti.khaH3205.

8Askשְׁאַ֤לshe.'AlH7592Meמִמֶּ֗נִּיmi.Me.niH4480,and I will makeוְאֶתְּנָ֣הve.'e.te.NahH5414the nationsג֭וֹיִםGo.yimH1471Your inheritanceנַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָna.cha.la.Te.khaH5159,the endsאַפְסֵי־'af.sei-H657of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776Your possessionוַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗va.'a.chu.za.te.khaH272.

9You will break themתְּ֭רֹעֵםTe.ro.'emH7489with an ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270scepterבְּשֵׁ֣בֶטbe.She.vetH7626;You will shatter themתְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃te.na.pe.TzemH5310like potteryכִּכְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣רkikh.Li yo.TzerH3335 H3627.”

10Thereforeוְ֭עַתָּהVe.'a.tahH6258be wiseהַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּhas.Ki.luH7919,O kingsמְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimH4428;be admonishedהִ֝וָּסְר֗וּhi.va.se.RuH3256,O judgesשֹׁ֣פְטֵיSho.fe.teiH8199of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.

11Serveעִבְד֣וּ'iv.DuH5647אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068with fearבְּיִרְאָ֑הbe.yir.'AhH3374,and rejoiceוְ֝גִ֗ילוּve.Gi.luH1523with tremblingבִּרְעָדָֽה׃bir.'a.DahH7461.

12Kissנַשְּׁקוּ־na.she.ku-H5401the SonH1248,lestפֶּן־pen-H6435He be angryיֶאֱנַ֤ף׀ye.'e.NafH599and you perishוְתֹ֬אבְדוּve.Toe.duH6in your rebellionדֶ֗רֶךְDe.rekhH1870,whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588His wrathאַפּ֑וֹ'a.PoH639ignitesיִבְעַ֣רyiv.'ArH1197in an instantכִּמְעַ֣טkim.'AtH4592.Blessedאַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י'ash.ReiH835areallכָּל־kol-H3605who take refugeח֥וֹסֵיCho.seiH2620in Him.

(Acts 4:23–31)

Commentaries on Psalms 2