1 ¿ Por qué se amotinan los gentiles, y los pueblos piensan vanidad?

Why do the nations assemble with commotion, and why do the people imagine (meditate upon and devise) an empty scheme?

2 E starán los reyes de la tierra, y príncipes consultarán unidos contra el SEÑOR, y contra su ungido, diciendo:

The kings of the earth take their places; the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed One (the Messiah, the Christ). They say,

3 R ompamos sus coyundas, y echemos de nosotros sus cuerdas.

Let us break Their bands asunder and cast Their cords from us.

4 E l que mora en los cielos se reirá; El Señor se burlará de ellos.

He Who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord has them in derision.

5 E ntonces hablará a ellos con su furor, y con su ira los conturbará.

He speaks to them in His deep anger and troubles (terrifies and confounds) them in His displeasure and fury, saying,

6 Y yo envestí mi rey sobre Sion, el monte de mi santidad.

Yet have I anointed (installed and placed) My King on My holy hill of Zion.

7 ¶ Yo recitaré el decreto. El SEÑOR me ha dicho: Mi hijo eres tú; yo te engendré hoy.

I will declare the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, You are My Son; this day I have begotten You.

8 P ídeme, y te daré por heredad los gentiles, y por posesión tuya los términos de la tierra.

Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations as Your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth as Your possession.

9 L os quebrantarás con vara de hierro; como vaso de alfarero los desmenuzarás.

You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them in pieces like potters’ ware.

10 ¶ Y ahora, reyes, entended; admitid castigo, jueces de la tierra.

Now therefore, O you kings, act wisely; be instructed and warned, O you rulers of the earth.

11 S ervid al SEÑOR con temor; y alegraos con temblor.

Serve the Lord with reverent awe and worshipful fear; rejoice and be in high spirits with trembling.

12 B esad al Hijo, para que no se enoje, y perezcáis en el camino, cuando se encendiere de aquí a poco su furor. Bienaventurados todos los que en él confían.

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in the way, for soon shall His wrath be kindled. O blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are all those who seek refuge and put their trust in Him!