1 Why do
nations rage
and empires number their peoples?
2 Why do
kings of the land take their stand
with princes in common cause
against YHWH and his anointed?
with princes in common cause
against YHWH and his anointed?
3 “Let us
kill their children
and murder their sons.”
and murder their sons.”
4 The One
enthroned in heaven laughs;
YHWH makes sport of their plans.
5 He causes his servants to flee
and their escape is his deep pleasure.
6 But I have been anointed as his king
even before the foundation of his holy Mount Zion.
7 Let me recite the decree of YHWH,
He said to me:
“You are my son
and in you I am well pleased;
this day I have begotten you.
8 Ask wealth of me and I will give it,
the kingdoms of the world are yours
and their glory your inheritance.
YHWH makes sport of their plans.
5 He causes his servants to flee
and their escape is his deep pleasure.
6 But I have been anointed as his king
even before the foundation of his holy Mount Zion.
7 Let me recite the decree of YHWH,
He said to me:
“You are my son
and in you I am well pleased;
this day I have begotten you.
8 Ask wealth of me and I will give it,
the kingdoms of the world are yours
and their glory your inheritance.
9 You will
rule them with an iron rod
they will be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessel.”
they will be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessel.”
10 Now then,
O kings, be wise;
take warning, you rulers of the land.
11 Serve YHWH with reverence,
and rejoice with trembling.
take warning, you rulers of the land.
11 Serve YHWH with reverence,
and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the
Son, lest he be angry
and your assembly perish
for his anger is quickly kindled,
but how blessed are all those who trust in him.
and your assembly perish
for his anger is quickly kindled,
but how blessed are all those who trust in him.
This is number 7 in a series of Alternate Nativities - the series began with the recognition that the 2 gospel accounts of Jesus' birth are mutually incompatible in their details, and with the question, "What might the nativity story have looked like if it had been written in other styles?"
This particular alternate nativity is based on Psalm 2 - with significant thanks to Mitchel Dahood's translation (Mitchel Dahood, Psalms 1- 50: Introduction, Translation, and Notes, Doubleday and Co. Inc, Garden City, NY, 1966)
This particular alternate nativity is based on Psalm 2 - with significant thanks to Mitchel Dahood's translation (Mitchel Dahood, Psalms 1- 50: Introduction, Translation, and Notes, Doubleday and Co. Inc, Garden City, NY, 1966)
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