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. ”
KJV
Read in Psalm 2Meaning
The KJV reads ‘Kiss the Son,’ and other traditions render the phrase differently. The secure contextual point is that rulers must abandon rebellion, honor the LORD’s appointed king, and seek refuge; the verse cannot support forced conversion.
Read carefully
The translation difficulty must be disclosed; the wider context calls for homage and refuge, never coercive conversion.
Reflection
Do not postpone reconciliation until resistance collapses; respond to warning by seeking refuge rather than by performing coerced religion.