Psalms

Psalm 2:8–12

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.

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.

Footnotes

  • 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 2:8

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

Psalm 2:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Serveעִבְד֣וּ‘iḇ·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with fearבְּיִרְאָ֑הbə·yir·’āhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH3374 fear
and rejoiceוְ֝גִ֗ילוּwə·ḡî·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1523 rejoice
with tremblingבִּרְעָדָֽה׃bir·‘ā·ḏāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH7461 trembling

Psalm 2:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Kissנַשְּׁקוּ־naš·šə·qū-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH5401 kiss
the Sonבַ֡רḇarNoun - masculine singularH1248 son
lestפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
He be angryיֶאֱנַ֤ף׀ye·’ĕ·nap̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH599 be angry
and you perishוְתֹ֬אבְדוּwə·ṯō·ḇə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6 perish
in your rebellionדֶ֗רֶךְḏe·reḵNoun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
His wrathאַפּ֑וֹ’ap·pōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
ignitesיִבְעַ֣רyiḇ·‘arVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1197 burn, consume
in an instantכִּמְעַ֣טkim·‘aṭPreposition-k; Adjective - masculine singularH4592 a little, fewness, a few
Blessedאַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י’aš·rêInterjectionH835 happiness, blessedness
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who take refugeח֥וֹסֵיḥō·w·sêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH2620 seek refuge
in Himבֽוֹ׃ḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Cross-references

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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

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.