Psalms

Psalm 2:7–8

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.

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

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.