Psalms 2 תְּהִלִּים

¹לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק׃

lamma ragshu goyim ule'ummim yehgu-rik

1Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?

²יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־יְ֝הוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃

yityatzevu malkhe-eretz veroznim nosdu-yachad al-ADONAI ve'al-meshicho

2The kings of the earth stand up, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD, and against His anointed:

³נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃

nenatteka et-mosrotemo venashlikha mimmennu avotemo

3'Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.'

⁴יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׂחָ֑ק אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ׃

yoshev bashamayim yischak adonay yil'ag-lamo

4He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath them in derision.

⁵אָ֤ז יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֵ֣ימוֹ בְאַפּ֑וֹ וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃

az yedabber elemo ve'appo uvacharono yevahalemo

5Then will He speak unto them in His wrath, and affright them in His sore displeasure:

⁶וַ֭אֲנִי נָסַ֣כְתִּי מַלְכִּ֑י עַל־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי׃

va'ani nasakhti malki al-tziyyon har-kadshi

6'Truly it is I that have established My king upon Zion, My holy mountain.'

⁷אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֶֽ֫ל חֹ֥ק יְֽהוָ֗ה אָמַ֘ר אֵלַ֥י בְּנִ֥י אַ֑תָּה אֲ֝נִ֗י הַיּ֥וֹם יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃

asappera el chok ADONAI amar elay beni atta ani hayyom yelidtikha

7I will tell of the decree: The LORD said unto me: 'Thou art My son, this day have I begotten thee.

⁸שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗נִּי וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה ג֭וֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

she'al mimmenni ve'ettena goyim nachalatekha va'achuzzatkha afse-aretz

8Ask of Me, and I will give the nations for thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth for thy possession.

⁹תְּ֭רֹעֵם בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט בַּרְזֶ֑ל כִּכְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃

tero'em beshevet barzel kikhli yotzer tenappetzem

9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.'

¹⁰וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ שֹׁ֣פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

ve'atta melakhim haskilu hivvasru shofte aretz

10Now therefore, O ye kings, be wise; be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

¹¹עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּיִרְאָ֑ה וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה׃

ivdu et-ADONAI beyir'a vegilu bir'ada

11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

¹²נַשְּׁקוּ־בַ֡ר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַ֤ף ׀ וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֣ר כִּמְעַ֣ט אַפּ֑וֹ אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י כָּל־ח֥וֹסֵי בֽוֹ׃

nasheku-var pen-ye'enaf vetovdu derekh ki-yiv'ar kim'at appo ashre kal-chose vo

12Do homage in purity, lest He be angry, and ye perish in the way, when suddenly His wrath is kindled. Happy are all they that take refuge in Him.