Psalms

Psalm 2:10–12

¹⁰Therefore be wise, O kings;

be admonished, O judges of the earth.

¹¹Serve the LORD with fear,

and rejoice with trembling.

¹²Kiss the Son, lest He be angry

and you perish in your rebellion,

when His wrath ignites in an instant.

Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	וְ֭עַתָּה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
be wise	הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ	haś·kî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H7919 be prudent
O kings	מְלָכִ֣ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
be admonished	הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ	hiw·wā·sə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
O judges	שֹׁ֣פְטֵי	šō·p̄ə·ṭê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8199 judge, govern
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Serve	עִבְד֣וּ	‘iḇ·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with fear	בְּיִרְאָ֑ה	bə·yir·’āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H3374 fear
and rejoice	וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ	wə·ḡî·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1523 rejoice
with trembling	בִּרְעָדָֽה׃	bir·‘ā·ḏāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7461 trembling

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Kiss	נַשְּׁקוּ־	naš·šə·qū-	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H5401 kiss
the Son	בַ֡ר	ḇar	Noun - masculine singular	H1248 son
lest	פֶּן־	pen-	Conjunction	H6435 lest
He be angry	יֶאֱנַ֤ף׀	ye·’ĕ·nap̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H599 be angry
and you perish	וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ	wə·ṯō·ḇə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6 perish
in your rebellion	דֶ֗רֶךְ	ḏe·reḵ	Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His wrath	אַפּ֑וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
ignites	יִבְעַ֣ר	yiḇ·‘ar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1197 burn, consume
in an instant	כִּמְעַ֣ט	kim·‘aṭ	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
Blessed	אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who take refuge	ח֥וֹסֵי	ḥō·w·sê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2620 seek refuge
in Him	בֽוֹ׃	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 2:10 Hosea 14:9 · Isaiah 60:10–11 · Psalm 45:12 · Psalm 82:1–8 · Isaiah 52:15 · Psalm 72:10–11 · Isaiah 60:3 · Jeremiah 6:8 · Isaiah 49:23

Psalm 2:11 Philippians 2:12 · Hebrews 12:25 · Hebrews 12:28–29 · Psalm 119:119–120 · Psalm 89:7 · Hebrews 4:1–2 · Psalm 97:1 · Psalm 95:1–8 · Psalm 99:1

Psalm 2:12 Psalm 40:4 · John 5:23 · Psalm 84:12 · Psalm 34:8 · Proverbs 16:20 · Isaiah 30:18 · Jeremiah 17:7 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9 · Revelation 6:16–17 · Psalm 146:3–5 · 1 Peter 2:6 · Psalm 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.