Psalm 2/Translation/Text

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