Psalms 2:5-6

2:5 Then he angrily speaks to them

and terrifies them in his rage, saying,

2:6 “I myself have installed my king

on Zion, my holy hill.”


sn And terrifies them in his rage. This line focuses on the effect that God’s angry response (see previous line) has on the rebellious kings.

tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for clarification to indicate that the speaker is the Lord (cf. RSV, NIV).

tn The first person pronoun appears before the first person verbal form for emphasis, reflected in the translation by “myself.”

tn Or perhaps “consecrated.”