1 ل ِماذا تَتآمَرُ الأُمَمُ، وَلِماذا تُدَبِّرُ الشُّعُوبُ المَكائِدَ عَبَثاً؟

Why are the nations so shaken up and the people planning foolish things?

2 أ عَدَّ مُلُوكُ الأرْضِ أنفُسَهُمْ لِلمَعرَكَةِ. وَاجتَمَعَ الحُكّامُ مَعاً عَلَى اللهِ وَعَلَى مَسِيحِهِ.

The kings of the earth stand in a line ready to fight, and all the leaders are against the Lord and against His Chosen One.

3 ي َقُولُونَ: «لِنَتَخَلَّصْ مِنْ قُيُودِهِمْ، وَلْنُلْقِ بِها بَعِيداً عَنّا!»

They say, “Let us break their chains and throw them away from us.”

4 ا لجالِسُ فِي السَّماءِ يَضحَكُ، اللهُ يَهْزَأُ بِهِمْ.

He Who sits in the heavens laughs. The Lord makes fun of them.

5 ث ُمَّ يَتَحَدَّثُ إلَيْهِمْ فِي غَضَبِهِ، وَبِسَخَطِهِ يُفزِعُهُمْ وَيَقُولُ:

Then He will speak to them in His anger and make them afraid, saying,

6 « قَدْ نَصَّبْتُ مَلِكِي فِي صِهْيَوْنَ – جَبَلِيَ المُقَدَّسِ.»

“But as for Me, I have set My King on Zion, My holy mountain.”

7 د َعُونِي أُخبِرُكُمْ بِما قَضَى بِهِ اللهُ. قالَ لِي: «أنتَ ابْنِي، وَأنا اليَوْمَ وَلَدْتُكَ!

I will make known the words of the Lord. He said to Me, “You are My Son. Today I have become Your Father.

8 ا طلُبْ، وَسَأجعَلُ جَمِيعَ الشُّعُوبِ مِيراثاً لَكَ، وَأطرافَ الأرْضِ مُلْكاً لَكَ.

Ask of Me, and I will give the nations for you to own. The ends of the earth will belong to You.

9 س َتَحكُمُها بِصَولَجانٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ، وَتُكَسِّرُها كَآنِيَةِ الفَخّارِ.»

You will break them using a piece of iron. And they will be broken in pieces like pots of clay.”

10 و َالآنَ، تَعَقَّلُوا أيُّها المُلُوكُ. وَخُذُوا بِنَصِيحَتِي يا قادَةَ الأرْضِ.

So, kings, be wise. Listen, you rulers of the earth.

11 ا خدِمُوا اللهَ بِخَوْفٍ وَتَوقِيرٍ. ارتَعِدُوا أمامَهُ ارتِعاداً.

Serve the Lord with fear, and be full of joy as you shake in fear.

12 ا خضَعُوا لِلابْنِ لِئَلّا يَغضَبَ، فَتَهلِكُوا! لِأنَّ غَضَبَهُ يُوشِكُ أنْ يَنفَجِرَ. هَنِيئاً لِلمُتَّكِلِينَ عَلَيهِ.

Kiss the Son. Be afraid that He may be angry and destroy you in the way. For His anger is quick. Happy are all who put their trust in Him.