New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 2:8-12

8AskH7592 of Me, and 1I will surely giveH5414 2the 3nationsH1471 as Your inheritanceH5159, And the very 4endsH657 of the earthH776 as Your possessionH272.9You shall 5 6breakH7489 them with a 7rodH7626 of ironH1270, You shall 8shatterH5310 them like 9earthenwareH3627 H3335.’”

10NowH6258 therefore, O kingsH4428, 10showH7919 discernmentH7919; TakeH3256 warningH3256, O 11judgesH8199 of the earthH776.11 12WorshipH5647 the LordH3068 with 13 14reverenceH3374 And rejoiceH1523 with 15tremblingH7461.12 16DoH5401 homageH5401 to 17the SonH1248, that He not becomeH599 angryH599, and you perishH6 in the wayH1870, For 18His wrathH639 may 19soonH4592 be kindledH1197. How blessedH835 are allH3605 who 20takeH2620 refugeH2620 in Him!

Notes

1. Psalms 2:8 Ps 21:1, 2 ↩
2. Psalms 2:8 Ps 22:27 ↩
3. Psalms 2:8 Or Gentiles ↩
4. Psalms 2:8 Ps 67:7 ↩
5. Psalms 2:9 Another reading is rule ↩
6. Psalms 2:9 Ps 89:23; 110:5, 6; Rev 2:26, 27; 12:5; 19:15 ↩
7. Psalms 2:9 Or scepter or staff ↩
8. Psalms 2:9 Ps 28:5; 52:5; 72:4 ↩
9. Psalms 2:9 Lit potter’s ware ↩
10. Psalms 2:10 Prov 8:15; 27:11 ↩
11. Psalms 2:10 Or leaders ↩
12. Psalms 2:11 Or Serve ↩
13. Psalms 2:11 Or fear ↩
14. Psalms 2:11 Ps 5:7 ↩
15. Psalms 2:11 Ps 119:119, 120 ↩
16. Psalms 2:12 Lit Kiss; some ancient versions read Do homage purely, or, Lay hold of instruction ↩
17. Psalms 2:12 Ps 2:7 ↩
18. Psalms 2:12 Rev 6:16, 17 ↩
19. Psalms 2:12 Or quickly, suddenly, easily ↩
20. Psalms 2:12 Ps 5:11; 34:22 ↩