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Psalms 2

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  1. 1Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
    1. לָ֭מָּה
      1. לָ֭La.<to>H9005
      2. מָּהmahwhy?H4100
    2. רָגְשׁ֣וּ
      1. רָגְשׁ֣וּra.ge.Shudo they plotH7283
    3. גוֹיִ֑ם
      1. גוֹיִ֑םgo.YimnationsH1471A
    4. וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. לְאֻמִּ֗יםle.'u.MimpeoplesH3816
    5. יֶהְגּוּ־
      1. יֶהְגּוּyeh.gu-do they devise?H1897
    6. רִֽיק׃
      1. רִֽיקRikvanityH7385
  2. 2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [supplied: saying],
    1. יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ׀
      1. יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּyit.ya.tze.Vuthey take their standH3320
    2. מַלְכֵי־
      1. מַלְכֵיmal.khei-[the] kings ofH4428G
    3. אֶ֗רֶץ
      1. אֶ֗רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH0776G
    4. וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רוֹזְנִ֥יםroz.NimrulersH7336
    5. נֽוֹסְדוּ־
      1. נֽוֹסְדוּnos.du-they seat themselvesH3245
    6. יָ֑חַד
      1. יָ֑חַדYa.chadtogetherH3162A
    7. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    8. יְ֝הוָה
      1. יְ֝הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    9. וְעַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַל'al-onH5921A
    10. מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃
      1. מְשִׁיחֽme.shi.ChanointedH4899
      2. וֹohisH9023
  3. 3Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.
    1. נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה
      1. נְֽ֭נַתְּקָהNe.na.te.kahlet us tear offH5423
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ
      1. מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑יmos.ro.Tei.fettersH4147
      2. מוֹmovtheirH9028
    4. וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נַשְׁלִ֖יכָהnash.Li.khahlet us throwH7993
    5. מִמֶּ֣נּוּ
      1. מִמֶּ֣mi.Me.away fromH4480A
      2. נּוּnuusH9035
    6. עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃
      1. עֲבֹתֵֽי'a.vo.Tei.ropesH5688
      2. מוֹmovtheirH9028
  4. 4He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.
    1. יוֹשֵׁ֣ב
      1. יוֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[the one who] sitsH3427
    2. בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. שָּׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimheavensH8064
    3. יִשְׂחָ֑ק
      1. יִשְׂחָ֑קyis.Chakhe laughsH7832
    4. אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י
      1. אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH0136
    5. יִלְעַג־
      1. יִלְעַגyil.'ag-he mocksH3932
    6. לָֽמוֹ׃
      1. לָֽla.<to>H9005
      2. מוֹmothemH9038
  5. 5Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:
    1. אָ֤ז
      1. אָ֤ז'azthenH0227A
    2. יְדַבֵּ֣ר
      1. יְדַבֵּ֣רye.da.Berhe speaksH1696G
    3. אֵלֵ֣ימוֹ
      1. אֵלֵ֣י'e.Lei.toH0413
      2. מוֹmovthemH9038
    4. בְאַפּ֑וֹ
      1. בְve.inH9003
      2. אַפּ֑'a.PangerH0639G
      3. וֹohisH9023
    5. וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. בַva.inH9003
      3. חֲרוֹנ֥cha.ro.NfuryH2740
      4. וֹohisH9023
    6. יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃
      1. יְבַהֲלֵֽye.va.ha.Le.he terrifiesH0926
      2. מוֹmovthemH9038
  6. 6Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
    1. וַ֭אֲנִי
      1. וַ֭Va.andH9002
      2. אֲנִי'a.niIH0589
    2. נָסַ֣כְתִּי
      1. נָסַ֣כְתִּיna.Sakh.tiI have installedH5258B
    3. מַלְכִּ֑י
      1. מַלְכִּ֑mal.KkingH4428G
      2. יimyH9020
    4. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    5. צִ֝יּ֗וֹן
      1. צִ֝יּ֗וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
    6. הַר־
      1. הַרhar-[the] mountain ofH2022G
    7. קָדְשִֽׁי׃
      1. קָדְשִֽׁkod.shholinessH6944G
      2. יimyH9020
  7. 7I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.
    1. אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה
      1. אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה'a.sa.pe.RahI will recountH5608A
    2. אֶֽ֫ל
      1. אֶֽ֫ל'elconcerningH0413
    3. חֹ֥ק
      1. חֹ֥קchok[the] decree ofH2706G
    4. יְֽהוָ֗ה
      1. יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. אָמַ֘ר
      1. אָמַ֘ר'a.Marhe saidH0559
    6. אֵלַ֥י
      1. אֵלַ֥'e.LatoH0413
      2. יimeH9030
    7. בְּנִ֥י
      1. בְּנִ֥be.N[are] sonH1121A
      2. יimyH9020
    8. אַ֑תָּה
      1. אַ֑תָּה'A.tahyouH0859A
    9. אֲ֝נִ֗י
      1. אֲ֝נִ֗י'a.NiIH0589
    10. הַיּ֥וֹם
      1. הַhai.thisH9009
      2. יּ֥וֹםYomdayH3117G
    11. יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃
      1. יְלִדְתִּֽיye.lid.Ti.I have begottenH3205
      2. ךָkhayouH9031
  8. 8Ask of me, and I will give [supplied: thee] the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
    1. שְׁאַ֤ל
      1. שְׁאַ֤לshe.'AlaskH7592
    2. מִמֶּ֗נִּי
      1. מִמֶּ֗mi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
    3. וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. אֶתְּנָ֣ה'e.te.Nahlet me makeH5414I
    4. ג֭וֹיִם
      1. ג֭וֹיִםGo.yimnationsH1471A
    5. נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ
      1. נַחֲלָתֶ֑na.cha.la.Te.inheritanceH5159
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗
      1. וַ֝va.andH9002
      2. אֲחֻזָּתְ'a.chu.za.te.possessionH0272
      3. ךָ֗khayourH9021
    7. אַפְסֵי־
      1. אַפְסֵי'af.sei-[the] ends ofH0657A
    8. אָֽרֶץ׃
      1. אָֽרֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776G
  9. 9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
    1. תְּ֭רֹעֵם
      1. תְּ֭רֹעֵTe.ro.'eyou will breakH7489B
      2. םmthemH9038
    2. בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. שֵׁ֣בֶטShe.veta rod ofH7626G
    3. בַּרְזֶ֑ל
      1. בַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelironH1270
    4. כִּכְלִ֖י
      1. כִּkilikeH9004
      2. כְלִ֖יkh.Lia vessel ofH3627
    5. יוֹצֵ֣ר
      1. יוֹצֵ֣רyo.Tzera potterH3335H
    6. תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃
      1. תְּנַפְּצֵֽte.na.pe.Tzeyou will smashH5310A
      2. םmthemH9038
  10. 10Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
    1. וְ֭עַתָּה
      1. וְ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. עַתָּה'a.tahthereforeH6258
    2. מְלָכִ֣ים
      1. מְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimO kingsH4428G
    3. הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ
      1. הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּhas.Ki.luact prudentlyH7919A
    4. הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ
      1. הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּhi.va.se.Rulet yourselves be instructedH3256
    5. שֹׁ֣פְטֵי
      1. שֹׁ֣פְטֵיSho.fe.teiO rulers ofH8199
    6. אָֽרֶץ׃
      1. אָֽרֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH0776G
  11. 11Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
    1. עִבְד֣וּ
      1. עִבְד֣וּ'iv.DuserveH5647H
    2. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    3. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. בְּיִרְאָ֑ה
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. יִרְאָ֑הyir.'AhfearH3374
    5. וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. גִ֗ילוּGi.lurejoiceH1523
    6. בִּרְעָדָֽה׃
      1. בִּbiwithH9003
      2. רְעָדָֽהr.'a.DahtremblingH7461B
  12. 12Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him. Psalm 3 A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
    1. נַשְּׁקוּ־
      1. נַשְּׁקוּna.she.ku-kissH5401A
    2. בַ֡ר
      1. בַ֡רvar[the] sonH1121A
    3. פֶּן־
      1. פֶּןpen-lestH6435
    4. יֶאֱנַ֤ף׀
      1. יֶאֱנַ֤ףye.'e.Nafhe should be angryH0599
    5. וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. תֹ֬אבְדוּToe.duyou may perishH0006
    6. דֶ֗רֶךְ
      1. דֶ֗רֶךְDe.rekhwayH1870L
    7. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-ifH3588A
    8. יִבְעַ֣ר
      1. יִבְעַ֣רyiv.'Arit burnsH1197A
    9. כִּמְעַ֣ט
      1. כִּkilikeH9004
      2. מְעַ֣טm.'Ata littleH4592
    10. אַפּ֑וֹ
      1. אַפּ֑'a.PangerH0639G
      2. וֹohisH9023
    11. אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י
      1. אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835
    12. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-[are] allH3605
    13. ח֥וֹסֵי
      1. ח֥וֹסֵיCho.sei[those who] seek refugeH2620
    14. בֽוֹ׃
      1. בֽvinH9003
      2. וֹohimH9033

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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