Psalms

Psalm 2:2–9

2The kings of the earth take their stand

and the rulers gather together,

against the LORD

and against His Anointed One:b

3“Let us break Their chains

and cast away Their cords.”

4The One enthroned in heaven laughs;

the Lord taunts them.

5Then He rebukes them in His anger,

and terrifies them in His fury:

6“I have installed My King on Zion,

upon My holy mountain.”

7I will proclaim the decree

spoken to Me by the LORD:

“You are My Son;

today I have become Your Father.c

8Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance,

the ends of the earth Your possession.

9You will break themd with an iron scepter;

You will shatter them like pottery.e”

Footnotes

  • b 2:2 Cited in Acts 4:25–26|ACT 4:25-26
  • c 2:7 Literally today I have begotten You; cited in Acts 13:33|ACT 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, and Hebrews 5:5
  • d 2:9 LXX You will rule them or You will shepherd them
  • e 2:9 Cited in Revelation 2:27|REV 2:27; see also Revelation 12:5 and Revelation 19:15.

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Psalm 2:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingsמַלְכֵי־mal·ḵê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of the earthאֶ֗רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
take their standיִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ׀yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
and the rulersוְרוֹזְנִ֥יםwə·rō·wz·nîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7336 be weighty, judicious, commanding
gatherנֽוֹסְדוּ־nō·ws·ḏū-Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3245 establish, found, fix
togetherיָ֑חַדyā·ḥaḏAdverbH3162 unitedness
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְ֝הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and againstוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
His Anointed Oneמְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃mə·šî·ḥōwAdjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4899 anointed

Psalm 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let us breakנְֽ֭נַתְּקָהnə·nat·tə·qāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH5423 pull, draw, tear away, apart, off
Their chainsמֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹmō·ws·rō·w·ṯê·mōwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4147 chastisement, halter, restraint
and cast awayוְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָהwə·naš·lî·ḵāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common pluralH7993 throw, fling, cast
Their cordsעֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃‘ă·ḇō·ṯê·mōwNoun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5688 (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)

Psalm 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The One enthronedיוֹשֵׁ֣בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםbaš·šā·ma·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
laughsיִשְׂחָ֑קyiś·ḥāqVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7832 laugh
the Lordאֲ֝דֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
taunts themיִלְעַג־yil·‘aḡ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3932 mock, deride

Psalm 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenאָ֤ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
He rebukesיְדַבֵּ֣רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
themאֵלֵ֣ימוֹ’ê·lê·mōwPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
in His angerבְאַפּ֑וֹḇə·’ap·pōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and terrifies themיְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃yə·ḇa·hă·lê·mōwVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH926 alarm, dismay
in His furyוּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹū·ḇa·ḥă·rō·w·nōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2740 (burning of) anger

Psalm 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I haveוַ֭אֲנִיwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
installedנָסַ֣כְתִּיnā·saḵ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5258 pour out
My Kingמַלְכִּ֑יmal·kîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4428 king
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Zionצִ֝יּ֗וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
My holyקָדְשִֽׁי׃qāḏ·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
mountainהַר־har-Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country

Psalm 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will proclaimאֲסַפְּרָ֗ה’ă·sap·pə·rāhVerb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5608 count
the decreeחֹ֥קḥōqNoun - masculine singularH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
spokenאָמַ֘ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Meאֵלַ֥י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
by the LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Youאַ֑תָּה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
My Sonבְּנִ֥יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
todayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Iאֲ֝נִ֗י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
have become Your Fatherיְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃yə·liḏ·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget

Psalm 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Askשְׁאַ֤לšə·’alVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7592 ask, inquire
Meמִמֶּ֗נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and Iוְאֶתְּנָ֣הwə·’et·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
the nationsג֭וֹיִםḡō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
Your inheritanceנַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָna·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5159 possession, property, inheritance
the endsאַפְסֵי־’ap̄·sê-AdverbH657 the two extremities
of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Your possessionוַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗wa·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH272 possession

Psalm 2:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will break themתְּ֭רֹעֵםtə·rō·‘êmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7489 be evil, bad
with an ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
scepterבְּשֵׁ֣בֶטbə·šê·ḇeṭPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
You will shatter themתְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃tə·nap·pə·ṣêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5310 shatter
like potteryיוֹצֵ֣רyō·w·ṣêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3335 form, fashion

Cross-references

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Psalm 2:2 Matthew 26:59 · Matthew 27:1 · Revelation 17:12–14 · Luke 23:11–12 · Psalm 45:7 · Proverbs 21:30 · Acts 10:38 · John 1:41 · Psalm 48:4 · Psalm 2:10 · Psalm 74:23 · Exodus 16:7

Psalm 2:3 Jeremiah 5:5 · Luke 19:14 · Luke 19:27 · 1 Peter 2:7–8

Psalm 2:4 Psalm 37:13 · Psalm 59:8 · Proverbs 1:26 · Isaiah 40:22 · Psalm 11:4 · Isaiah 57:15 · Psalm 115:3 · Psalm 53:5 · Psalm 68:33 · Isaiah 66:1 · 2 Kings 19:21

Psalm 2:5 Isaiah 11:4 · Revelation 19:15 · Psalm 110:5–6 · Psalm 21:9 · Psalm 78:49–50 · Luke 19:27 · Isaiah 66:6 · Zechariah 1:15

Psalm 2:6 Revelation 14:1 · Matthew 28:18 · Ephesians 1:22 · Psalm 45:6 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Hebrews 12:22 · Psalm 110:1–2 · Psalm 48:1–2 · Daniel 7:13–14 · Psalm 132:13–14 · Acts 5:30–31 · Psalm 89:27

Psalm 2:7 Hebrews 5:5 · Acts 13:33 · Hebrews 1:5–6 · Matthew 3:17 · Matthew 17:5 · Psalm 89:27 · Romans 1:4 · John 3:16 · Matthew 16:16 · John 1:14 · John 1:18 · Hebrews 3:6

Psalm 2:8 Psalm 22:27 · Psalm 89:27 · Psalm 72:8 · John 17:4–5 · Daniel 7:13

Psalm 2:9 Revelation 2:26–27 · Revelation 12:5 · Psalm 89:23 · Revelation 19:15 · Isaiah 30:14 · Psalm 110:5–6 · Psalm 21:8–9 · Jeremiah 19:11 · Daniel 2:44

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.