Tehillim 2-3

Orthodox Jewish Bible

2 Why do the Goyim rage, and the Amim (peoples) imagine a vain thing?

² The Malchei Eretz rise up in rebellion, and the rulers take counsel together against Hashem and against His Moshiach, saying,

³ Let us break their chains asunder, and cast away their fetters from us.

⁴ He that sitteth enthroned in Shomayim laughs; Adonoi hath them in derision.

⁵ Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath, and distress them in His hot displeasure.

⁶ I have set Malki (My King) upon Tziyon, My Har Kodesh.

⁷ I will declare the chok (decree): Hashem hath said unto me, Thou art Beni (My Son, i.e. Ben HaElohim Moshiach); HaYom (today) I have begotten thee.

⁸ Ask of Me, and I shall give thee the Goyim for thine nachalah, and the uttermost parts of ha’aretz for thy possession.

⁹ Thou shalt rule them with a shevet barzel; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

¹⁰ Have seichel now therefore, O ye Melachim; be warned, ye Shoftei Aretz.

¹¹ Serve Hashem with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

¹² Kiss the Bar (Ben, Son, [see Hebrew Mishlei 31:2; Ben HaElohim Moshiach; see 2:2,7, above]), lest he be angry, and ye perish from the Derech, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Ashrei are all they that take refuge in him [Moshiach].

3 (A psalm of Dovid, when he fled from Avshalom bno) Hashem, how are they increased that are my foes! Many are they that rise up against me.

^2 (3) Many there be which say of my nefesh, There is no yeshuah for him in Elohim. Selah.

^3 (4) But Thou, Hashem, art a mogen around me; my kavod, and the One who lifts up mine head.

^4 (5) I cried unto Hashem with my voice, and He heard me out of His Har Kodesh. Selah.

^5 (6) I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Hashem sustains me.

^6 (7) I will not be afraid of ten thousands of am (people), that have set themselves against me round about.

^7 (8) Arise, Hashem; hoshieini (save me), O Elohai; for Thou hast struck all mine enemies upon the cheekbone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the resha’im.

^8 (9) HaYeshuah (salvation) belongeth unto Hashem; the Birkhat (blessing) of Thee is upon Thy people. Selah.