1 W hy are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and do 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 princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

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 dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall 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 to them in his anger, and in his fierce displeasure will he terrify them:

Then he shall speak unto them in his wrath and trouble them in his sore displeasure.

6 A nd I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.

Yet I have set my king upon Zion, the mountain of my holiness.

7 I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have 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 nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:

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

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

10 A nd now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, 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, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust 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.