## Psalms Chapter 2

###### Psalms 2:1
[Psalms 2:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:1)

לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Why are the nations in uproar, and the people mutter a vain thing?

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Why did nations rumble [and gather against David (viz. II Samuel 5:17)] and peoples plot vanity?


###### Psalms 2:2
[Psalms 2:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:2)

יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ**׀** מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Why did] kings of the land and princes take counsel together against the L rd and against His anointed one, [saying]:


###### Psalms 2:3
[Psalms 2:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:3)

נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
"Let us break their bonds and cast off our thongs!"


###### Psalms 2:4
[Psalms 2:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:4)

יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִשְׂחָ֑ק אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י יִלְעַג־לָֽמוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He who sits in the heavens laughs: the Lord has them in derision.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The Dweller in heaven laughs; the L rd mocks them.


###### Psalms 2:5
[Psalms 2:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:5)

אָ֤ז יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלֵ֣ימוֹ בְאַפּ֑וֹ וּֽבַחֲרוֹנ֥וֹ יְבַהֲלֵֽמוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his burning anger.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Then He speaks to them in His wrath, and in His fury He confounds them:


###### Psalms 2:6
[Psalms 2:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:6)

וַ֭אֲנִי נָסַ֣כְתִּי מַלְכִּ֑י עַל־צִ֝יּ֗וֹן הַר־קׇדְשִֽׁי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But I have set my king upon Żiyyon, my holy hill.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
"But I have anointed [David] My king [to reign] over Zion, My holy mount!"


###### Psalms 2:7
[Psalms 2:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:7)

אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה אֶֽ֫ל־חֹ֥ק יְֽהֹוָ֗ה אָמַ֘ר־אֵלַ֥י בְּנִ֥י אַ֑תָּה אֲ֝נִ֗י הַיּ֥וֹם יְלִדְתִּֽיךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
I will tell of the decree: the Lord has said to me, Thou art my son; this day have I begotten thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
I [David] shall speak as ordained: The L rd has said of me [through Nathan, Gad, and Samuel]: "You are My son" [(the chief of Israel, who are called "My first-born son," viz. [Exodus 4:22]: "My first-born son is Israel," and they will endure through you, viz. II Samuel 3:18)]; "I, this day [(that I have enthroned you over them)] have begotten you" [(to be called My son for their sake, viz. I Chronicles 14:2, II Samuel 7:14, Psalms 89:27)].


###### Psalms 2:8
[Psalms 2:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:8)

שְׁאַ֤ל מִמֶּ֗נִּי וְאֶתְּנָ֣ה ג֭וֹיִם נַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָ וַ֝אֲחֻזָּתְךָ֗ אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Ask of me, and I shall give thee nations for thy inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
"Ask of Me [i.e., Pray to Me whenever you go to meet the foe], and I shall make nations your inheritance, and the ends of the earth your holding.


###### Psalms 2:9
[Psalms 2:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:9)

תְּ֭רֹעֵם בְּשֵׁ֣בֶט בַּרְזֶ֑ל כִּכְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You will break them with a rod of iron [the sword]; as a potter's vessel will you shatter them."


###### Psalms 2:10
[Psalms 2:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:10)

וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ שֹׁ֣פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Be wise now therefore, O kings: be warned, O judges of the earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
So now, O kings, be wise; be chastened, you judges of the earth.


###### Psalms 2:11
[Psalms 2:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:11)

עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּיִרְאָ֑ה וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Serve the L rd in fear, and you will rejoice, [in thus having served Him,] in quaking [i.e., when quaking overtakes those who have rebelled against Him (viz. Isaiah 33:14)].


###### Psalms 2:12
[Psalms 2:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/2:12)

נַשְּׁקוּ־בַ֡ר פֶּן־יֶאֱנַ֤ף**׀** וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי־יִבְעַ֣ר כִּמְעַ֣ט אַפּ֑וֹ אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י כׇּל־ח֥וֹסֵי בֽוֹ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Worship in purity, lest he be angry, and you perish from the way, for in a little while his anger will blaze. Blessed are all who put their trust in him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Gird yourselves in purity [of heart] lest He grow wroth and you lose the way [viz. 1:6]. For in a moment His wrath will flare [against the wicked, and, in that moment, there will be made manifest] the praises of all who trust in Him [viz. 1:1].