Psalm 2

2 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

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.

About the Psalm 2 Violin

If the first violin I ever built was a milestone, the second violin was no less a milestone. The violin sounded as good as many professional instruments I had played on if not better. A local fiddler, who ended up buying it, said it was one of the best fiddles, if not the best, he had played on. The sound improvement on this violin from the previous one was substantial. I believe this had a lot to do with the arching, thicknessing of the plates, and the wood chosen. I decided to use older wood for this violin, though not the best wood from my collection since it would only be my second completed instrument. The back was of Bosnian maple from the 80s, and the top I believe was also older wood from the 70s or 80s, also from Europe.