{"book":"Psalms","slug":"psalms","ch":2,"genre":"poetry","sub":"The Book of Psalms","prev":"psalms/1","next":"psalms/3","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?","f":["Or noisily assemble; see Revelation 11:18."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Why do the nations rage"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the peoples plot in vain?"}],"h":"The Triumphant Messiah","style":"indent1stline"},{"v":2,"t":"The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:","f":["Cited in Acts 4:25–26"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"The kings of the earth take their stand"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and the rulers gather together,"},{"style":"indent1","t":"against the LORD"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and against His Anointed One:"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":3,"t":"“ Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"“ Let us break Their chains"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and cast away Their cords.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":4,"t":"The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"The One enthroned in heaven laughs;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the Lord taunts them."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":5,"t":"Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Then He rebukes them in His anger,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and terrifies them in His fury:"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":6,"t":"“ I have installed My King on Zion, [upon] My holy mountain.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"“ I have installed My King on Zion,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"[upon] My holy mountain.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":7,"t":"I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD:“ You [are] My Son; today I have become Your Father.","f":["Literally today I have begotten You; cited in Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, and Hebrews 5:5"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"I will proclaim the decree"},{"style":"indent2","t":"spoken to Me by the LORD:"},{"style":"indent1","t":"“ You [are] My Son;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"today I have become Your Father."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":8,"t":"Ask Me, and I {will} make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Ask Me, and I {will} make the nations Your inheritance,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"the ends of the earth Your possession."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”","f":["LXX You will rule them or You will shepherd them","Cited in Revelation 2:27; see also Revelation 12:5 and Revelation 19:15."],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"You will break them with an iron scepter;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"You will shatter them like pottery.”"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":10,"t":"Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Therefore be wise, O kings;"},{"style":"indent2","t":"be admonished, O judges of the earth."}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":11,"t":"Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Serve the LORD with fear,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and rejoice with trembling."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"Kiss 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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"Kiss the Son, lest He be angry"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and you perish in your rebellion,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"when His wrath ignites in an instant."},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Blessed [are] all who take refuge in Him."}],"style":"indent1"}]}