Psa 2 | NASB2020 | STEP | Why are the nations restless And the peoples plotting in vain ?

Psalms 2

The Reign of the Lord’s Anointed.

1 Why are ^athe ^{▼▼Or Gentiles}nations restless
And the peoples ^cplotting in vain?
2 The ^dkings of the earth take their stand
And the rulers conspire together
^eAgainst the Lord and against His ^{▼▼Or Messiah
,} ^gAnointed, saying,
3 “Let’s ^htear their shackles apart
And throw their ropes away from us!”

4 He who ^{▼▼Or is enthroned}sits in the heavens ^jlaughs,
The Lord ^kscoffs at them.
5 Then He will speak to them in His ^langer
And ^mterrify them in His fury, saying,
6 “But as for Me, I have installed ⁿMy King
Upon Zion, ^oMy holy mountain.”

7 “I will announce the ^{▼▼Or decree: The Lord said to Me}decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are ^qMy Son,
Today I have fathered You.
8 ‘Ask it of Me, and ^rI will certainly give ^sthe ^{▼▼Or Gentiles}nations as Your inheritance,
And the ^uends of the earth as Your possession.
9 ‘You shall ^{▼▼Another reading is rule
,} ^wbreak them with a ^{▼▼Or scepter; or staff}rod of iron,
You shall ^yshatter them like ^{▼▼Lit potter’s ware}earthenware.’”

10 Now then, you kings, ^aause insight;
Let yourselves be instructed, you ^{▼▼Or leaders}judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with ^{▼▼Or fear
,} ^adreverence
And rejoice with ^aetrembling.
12 ^{▼▼I.e., probably kiss the feet of the Son}Kiss ^agthe Son, that He not be angry and you perish on the way,
For ^ahHis wrath may be kindled quickly.
How blessed are all who ^aitake refuge in Him!