Why do the nations all defy
1 Why do the nations all defy
the LORD and his anointed Son?
'Throw off their yoke,' they vainly cry,
'and let us tread their kingdom down!'
2 The Lord, enthroned above the skies,
surveys with scorn their reckless path;
he speaks with fury in his eyes
and terrifies them in his wrath.
3 Hear the decree the LORD has made:
'I call you my eternal Son;
throughout the world your rule shall spread
from Zion's holy hill, your throne.
4 'Ask now of me, and you shall take
as yours the nations near and far;
rebels you shall be swift to break
and shatter like an earthen jar.'
5 Be wise, then, you that rule on earth,
obey and serve the sovereign LORD;
worship his Son of heavenly birth
and learn to tremble at his word.
6 In homage bow before his throne:
should he but frown, you surely die;
happy are those, and those alone,
who on his promised grace rely.
Psalm 2, David G. Preston based on Isaace Watts (1674 - 1748)
© D.G. Preston/Jubilate Hymns
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