1 W hy do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

2 T he kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, saying,

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

3 L et us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us!

4 H e that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 T hen will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

Then will he speak to them in his anger, and in his fierce displeasure will he terrify them:

6 Y et I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.

And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.

7 I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

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

8 A sk of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:

9 T hou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.

10 N ow therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

11 S erve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 K iss 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.

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.