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

¶ Why do the Gentiles rage, and the peoples imagine 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 rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his anointed, saying,

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

let us break their bands 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 sits 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 he shall speak unto them in his wrath and trouble them in his sore displeasure.

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

Yet I have set my king upon Zion, the mountain 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; the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day I 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 shall give thee the Gentiles for thine inheritance and unto the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

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 rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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

¶ Understand now therefore, O ye kings: receive chastening, ye judges of the earth.

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

Serve the LORD 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 from the way when his wrath is kindled in a little while. Blessed are all those that put their trust in him.