Psalms

Psalm 2:6–10

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”

10Therefore be wise, O kings;

be admonished, O judges of the earth.

Footnotes

  • 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 2:6

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

Psalm 2:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeוְ֭עַתָּהwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
be wiseהַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּhaś·kî·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH7919 be prudent
O kingsמְלָכִ֣יםmə·lā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4428 king
be admonishedהִ֝וָּסְר֗וּhiw·wā·sə·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
O judgesשֹׁ֣פְטֵיšō·p̄ə·ṭêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH8199 judge, govern
of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

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

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.