Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 2
- Author:
- King David
- 12 verses
- Book One
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 1 of monthly cycle
Chapter 2 of Tehillim belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 12 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק׃
- יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־יְ֝הוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃
- נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃
- יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׂחָ֑ק אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ׃
- אָ֤ז יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֵ֣ימוֹ בְאַפּ֑וֹ וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃
- וַ֭אֲנִי נָסַ֣כְתִּי מַלְכִּ֑י עַל־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן הַר־קָדְשִֽׁי׃
- אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֶֽ֫ל חֹ֥ק יְֽהוָ֗ה אָמַ֘ר אֵלַ֥י בְּנִ֥י אַ֑תָּה אֲ֝נִ֗י הַיּ֥וֹם יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃
- שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗נִּי וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה ג֭וֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
- תְּ֭רֹעֵם בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט בַּרְזֶ֑ל כִּכְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃
- וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ שֹׁ֣פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃
- עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּיִרְאָ֑ה וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה׃
- נַשְּׁקוּ־בַ֡ר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַ֤ף ׀ וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֣ר כִּמְעַ֣ט אַפּ֑וֹ אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י כָּל־ח֥וֹסֵי בֽוֹ׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- Why are the nations in an uproar? And why do the peoples mutter in vain?
- The kings of the earth stand up, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD, and against His anointed:
- 'Let us break their bands asunder, And cast away their cords from us.'
- He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, The Lord hath them in derision.
- Then will He speak unto them in His wrath, And affright them in His sore displeasure:
- 'Truly it is I that have established My king Upon Zion, My holy mountain.'
- I will tell of the decree: The LORD said unto me: 'Thou art My son, This day have I begotten thee.
- Ask of Me, and I will give the nations for thine inheritance, And the ends of the earth for thy possession.
- Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.'
- Now therefore, O ye kings, be wise; Be admonished, ye judges of the earth.
- Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
- Do 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.
Tehillim Chapter 2: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 2?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 2 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 2 have?
Psalm 2 contains 12 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 2 in?
Chapter 2 belongs to Book One (chapters 1 through 41). Parallel to Genesis of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 2 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 2 is read on day 1.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 2 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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