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Psalm 2

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1967
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Scottish Metrical Psalter (1650)

Vers 1

Why rage the heathen?
and vain things why do the people mind?
Kings of the earth do set themselves,
and princes are combin’d,

Vers 2

To plot against the Lord, and his
Anointed, saying thus,
Let us asunder break their bands,
and cast their cords from us.

Vers 3

He that in heaven sits shall laugh;
the Lord shall scorn them all.
Then shall he speak to them in wrath,
in rage he vex them shall.

Vers 4

Yet, notwithstanding,
I have him to be my King appointed;
And over Sion, my holy hill,
I have him King anointed.

Vers 5

The sure decree I will declare:
The Lord hath said to me,
Thou art mine only Son;
this day I have begotten thee.

Vers 6

Ask of me, and for heritage
the heathen I’ll make thine;
And, for possession, I to thee
will give earth’s utmost line.

Vers 7

Thou shalt, as with a weighty rod
of iron, break them all;
And, as a potter’s sherd, thou shalt
them dash in pieces small.

Vers 8

Now therefore, kings, be wise;
be taught, ye judges of the earth:
Serve God in fear, and see that
ye join trembling with your mirth.

Vers 9

Kiss ye the Son, lest in his ire
ye perish from the way,
If once his wrath begin to burn:
bless’d all that on him stay.
About this psalm

Psalm 2 belongs to Book I (Psalm 1–41) of the Psalter.

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