Psalm 2/Text/Structure

Speaker		Structure		Text (Hebrew)	Verse	Text (CBC)			Addressee
Psalmist	Rebellion	לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם	1a	Why are nations in an uproar,	contempt	Audience
		וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק׃	1b	and [why] do peoples plot emptiness?
		יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ	2a	[Why] do earthly kings take a stand
		וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד	2b	and [why] have rulers conspired together
		עַל־יְ֝הוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃	3a	against YHWH and against his anointed one?
		נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ	3b	"Let's tear off their bonds
	Response	וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃	4a	and throw their ropes away from us!"	contempt & awe
		יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׂחָ֑ק	4b	The one enthroned in the heavens laughs.
		אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ׃	5a	The Lord mocks them.
		אָ֤ז יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֵ֣ימוֹ בְאַפּ֑וֹ	5b	Then he speaks to them in his anger
King		וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃	6a	and terrifies them in his wrath.		Earthly Kings
		וַ֭אֲנִי נָסַ֣כְתִּי מַלְכִּ֑י	6b	"But I have poured out my king
	Decree	עַל־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי׃	7a	on Zion, my holy mountain."	confidence
		אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֶֽ֫ל חֹ֥ק	7b	I will tell about the decree;
		יְֽהוָ֗ה אָמַ֘ר אֵלַ֥י בְּנִ֥י אַ֑תָּה	8a	YHWH said to me, "You are my son.
		אֲ֝נִ֗י הַיּ֥וֹם יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃	8b	I hereby father you today.
		שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗נִּי  וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה ג֭וֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ	9a	Ask me, and I will make nations your inheritance
		וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃	9b	and the ends of the earth your property.
Psalmist	Ultimatum	תְּ֭רֹעֵם בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט בַּרְזֶ֑ל	10a	You will crush them with an iron scepter.	contempt
		כִּכְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃	10b	You will smash them like clay pottery."
		וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ	11a	And now, kings, wise up!
		הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ שֹׁ֣פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃	11b	Accept discipline, earthly rulers!
		עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּיִרְאָ֑ה	12a	Serve YHWH with fear
		וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה׃	12b	and rejoice with trembling!
		נַשְּׁקוּ־בַ֡ר  פֶּן־יֶאֱנַ֤ף ׀  וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ	12c	Kiss the son, or else he will become angry and you will perish in your way,