Psalm 2:12 “Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when…”

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

World English Bible

Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

American Standard Version

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.

Darby Translation

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust in him.

Young's Literal Translation

Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

Bible in Basic English

For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.

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Cross references

“Kiss”

John 5:23 1 Kings 19:18 1 Samuel 10:1 Hosea 13:2 Genesis 41:40 Genesis 41:43

John 5:23 · BSB

so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

1 Kings 19:18 · BSB

Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”

1 Samuel 10:1 · BSB

Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?

Hosea 13:2 · BSB

Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”

Genesis 41:40 · BSB

You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.”

Genesis 41:43 · BSB

He had Joseph ride in his second chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.

“ye perish”

Psalm 1:6 John 14:6

Psalm 1:6 · BSB

For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

“when”

Psalm 2:5 Revelation 14:9–11 2 Thessalonians 1:8 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Revelation 6:16 Revelation 6:17

Psalm 2:5 · BSB

Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

Revelation 14:9–11 · BSB

And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,

2 Thessalonians 1:8 · BSB

in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 1:9 · BSB

They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Revelation 6:16 · BSB

And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.

Revelation 6:17 · BSB

For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

“Blessed”

Psalm 40:4 Psalm 84:12 Proverbs 16:20 Isaiah 30:18 Jeremiah 17:7 Psalm 146:3–5

Psalm 40:4 · BSB

Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

Psalm 84:12 · BSB

O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!

Proverbs 16:20 · BSB

Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

Isaiah 30:18 · BSB

Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.

Jeremiah 17:7 · BSB

But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

Psalm 146:3–5 · BSB

Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

Also

Psalm 34:8 Psalm 2:7

Psalm 34:8 · BSB

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Psalm 2:7 · BSB

I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Read Psalm 2