Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 2

(Acts 4:23–31)

1WhyH4100 do the nationsH1471 rageH7283 1and the peoplesH3816 plotH1897 in vainH7385?2The kingsH4428 of the earthH776 take their standH3320and the rulersH7336 gatherH3245 togetherH3162,againstH5921 the LORDH3068and againstH5921 His Anointed OneH4899:23“Let us breakH5423 Their chainsH4147and cast awayH7993 H4480 Their cordsH5688.”

4The One enthronedH3427 in heavenH8064 laughsH7832;the LordH136 taunts themH3932.5ThenH227 He rebukesH1696 themH413 in His angerH639,and terrifies themH926 in His furyH2740:6“I haveH589 installedH5258 My KingH4428 onH5921 ZionH6726,upon My holyH6944 mountainH2022.”

7I will proclaimH5608 H413 the decreeH2706spokenH559 to MeH413 by the LORDH3068:“YouH859 are My SonH1121;todayH3117 IH589 have become Your FatherH3205.38AskH7592 MeH4480, and I will makeH5414 the nationsH1471 Your inheritanceH5159,the endsH657 of the earthH776 Your possessionH272.9You will break themH7489 4 with an ironH1270 scepterH7626;You will shatter themH5310 like potteryH3335 H3627.5”

10ThereforeH6258 be wiseH7919, O kingsH4428;be admonishedH3256, O judgesH8199 of the earthH776.11ServeH5647 the LORDH3068 with fearH3374,and rejoiceH1523 with tremblingH7461.12KissH5401 the SonH1248, lestH6435 He be angryH599and you perishH6 in your rebellionH1870,whenH3588 His wrathH639 ignitesH1197 in an instantH4592.

BlessedH835 are allH3605 who take refugeH2620 in Him.

1. Psalms 2:1 Or noisily assemble; see Revelation 11:18. ↩
2. Psalms 2:2 Cited in Acts 4:25–26 ↩
3. Psalms 2:7 Literally today I have begotten You; cited in Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, and Hebrews 5:5 ↩
4. Psalms 2:9 LXX You will rule them or You will shepherd them ↩
5. Psalms 2:9 Cited in Revelation 2:27; see also Revelation 12:5 and Revelation 19:15. ↩