KJV 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.
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Psalm 2:12
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
ASV 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.
YLT 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!
Surrounding context — Psalm 2
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
נַשְּׁקוּ־H5401 · na.shaqto kissבַ֡רH1121 · benson: childפֶּן־H6435 · penlestיֶאֱנַ֤ף׀H599 · a.naphbe angryוְתֹ֬אבְדוּH6 · a.vadto perishדֶ֗רֶךְH1870 · de.rekhway: conductכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforיִבְעַ֣רH1197 · ba.arto burn: burnכִּמְעַ֣טH4592 · me.atlittleאַפּ֑וֹH639 · aphface: angerאַ֝שְׁרֵ֗יH835 · e.sherblessedכָּל־H3605 · kolallח֥וֹסֵיH2620 · cha.sahto seek refugeבֽוֹ׃H9033 · ohim
Cross-references
Psalm 40:4Blessed [is] that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.John 5:23That all [men] should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.Psalm 34:8O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that] trusteth in him.Psalm 84:12O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.Isaiah 30:18And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD [is] a God of judgment: blessed [are] all they that wait for him.Proverbs 16:20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.Jeremiah 17:7Blessed [is] the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.2 Thessalonians 1:8-9In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:Revelation 6:16-17And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:1 Peter 2:6Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.Psalm 146:3-5Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help.Psalm 1:6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.1 Kings 19:18Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.Isaiah 26:3-4Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.Ephesians 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.Revelation 14:9-11And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand,Psalm 2:5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.1 Samuel 10:1Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured [it] upon his head, and kissed him, and said, [Is it] not because the LORD hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?
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