Psalm 2

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 Why do the heathen so furiously | rage to- | gether ||

and why do the | 3 people im- | 3 agine a | vain thing? ||

2 The kings of the | earth stand | up, ||

and the rulers take counsel together, against the | Lord, • and a- | gainst • his A- | nointed. ||

3 Let us break their | bonds a- | sunder ||

and | cast a- | way their | cords • from us. ||

4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall | laugh • them to | scorn ||

the | Lord shall | have them • in de- | rision. ||

5 Then shall he speak unto 3 them | in his | wrath ||

and | vex them • in his | sore dis- | pleasure. ||

6 Yet have I | set my | King ||

upon my | holy | hill of | Sion. ||

7 I will preach the law, whereof the | Lord hath | said un•to me ||

Thou art my | Son, this | day have • I be- | gotten • thee. ||

8 Desire of me, and I shall give thee the | heathen for • thine in- | heri•tance ||

and the utmost parts of the | earth for | thy pos- | session. ||

9 Thou shalt bruise them with a | rod of | iron ||

and break them in | pieces • like a | potter's | vessel. ||

10 Be wise now therefore, | O ye | kings ||

be learned, | 3 ye that are | judges • of the | earth. ||

11 Serve the | Lord in | fear ||

and re- | joice • unto | him with | rever•ence. ||

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye | perish • from the | right way ||

if his wrath be kindled, (yea, but a little,) * blessed are | all • they that | put their | trust in • him. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||