Psalms 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 3

¹A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732, when he fled^H1272^(H8800) from^H6440 Absalom^H53 his son^H1121. LORD^H3068, how are they increased^H7231^(H8804) that trouble^H6862 me! many^H7227 are they that rise up^H6965^(H8801) against me.

² Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah.

KJVMany^H7227 there be which say^H559^(H8802) of my soul^H5315, There is no help^H3444 for him in God^H430. Selah^H5542.

³ But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

KJVBut thou, O LORD^H3068, art a shield^H4043 for me; my glory^H3519, and the lifter up^H7311^(H8688) of mine head^H7218.

⁴ I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.

KJVI cried^H7121^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 with my voice^H6963, and he heard^H6030^(H8799) me out of his holy^H6944 hill^H2022. Selah^H5542.

⁵ I laid myself down and slept. I awakened, for Yahweh sustains me.

KJVI laid me down^H7901^(H8804) and slept^H3462^(H8799); I awaked^H6974^(H8689); for the LORD^H3068 sustained^H5564^(H8799) me.

⁶ I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.

KJVI will not be afraid^H3372^(H8799) of ten thousands^H7233 of people^H5971, that have set^H7896^(H8804) themselves against me round about^H5439.

⁷ Arise, Yahweh! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), O LORD^H3068; save^H3467^(H8685) me, O my God^H430: for thou hast smitten^H5221^(H8689) all mine enemies^H341^(H8802) upon the cheek bone^H3895; thou hast broken^H7665^(H8765) the teeth^H8127 of the ungodly^H7563.

⁸ Salvation belongs to Yahweh. May your blessing be on your people. Selah.

KJVSalvation^H3444 belongeth unto the LORD^H3068: thy blessing^H1293 is upon thy people^H5971. Selah^H5542.

WEB·Psalms 2

¹Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

KJVWhy do the heathen^H1471 rage^H7283^(H8804), and the people^H3816 imagine^H1897^(H8799) a vain thing^H7385?

² The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,

KJVThe kings^H4428 of the earth^H776 set^H3320^(H8691) themselves, and the rulers^H7336^(H8802) take counsel^H3245^(H8738) together^H3162, against the LORD^H3068, and against his anointed^H4899, saying,

³ “Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

KJVLet us break^H5423 their bands^H4147 asunder^H5423^(H8762), and cast away^H7993^(H8686) their cords^H5688 from us.

⁴ He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

KJVHe that sitteth^H3427^(H8802) in the heavens^H8064 shall laugh^H7832^(H8799): the Lord^H136 shall have them in derision^H3932^(H8799).

⁵ Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:

KJVThen shall he speak^H1696^(H8762) unto them in his wrath^H639, and vex^H926^(H8762) them in his sore displeasure^H2740.

⁶ “Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”

KJVYet have I set^H5258^(H8804) my king^H4428 upon my holy^H6944 hill^H2022 of Zion^H6726.

⁷ I will tell of the decree: Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

KJVI will declare^H5608^(H8762) the decree^H2706: the LORD^H3068 hath said^H559^(H8804) unto me, Thou art my Son^H1121; this day^H3117 have I begotten^H3205^(H8804) thee.

⁸ Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

KJVAsk^H7592^(H8798) of me, and I shall give^H5414^(H8799) thee the heathen^H1471 for thine inheritance^H5159, and the uttermost parts^H657 of the earth^H776 for thy possession^H272.

⁹ You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

KJVThou shalt break^H7489^(H8799) them with a rod^H7626 of iron^H1270; thou shalt dash them in pieces^H5310^(H8762) like a potter's^H3335^(H8802) vessel^H3627.

¹⁰ Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

KJVBe wise^H7919^(H8685) now therefore, O ye kings^H4428: be instructed^H3256^(H8734), ye judges^H8199^(H8802) of the earth^H776.

¹¹ Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

KJVServe^H5647^(H8798) the LORD^H3068 with fear^H3374, and rejoice^H1523^(H8798) with trembling^H7461.

¹² Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

KJVKiss^H5401^(H8761) the Son^H1248, lest he be angry^H599^(H8799), and ye perish^H6^(H8799) from the way^H1870, when his wrath^H639 is kindled^H1197^(H8799) but a little^H4592. Blessed^H835 are all they that put their trust^H2620^(H8802) in him.

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