1 ¶ 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 the LORD and against his anointed, saying,

3 l et us break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us.

4 H e that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 T hen he shall speak unto them in his wrath and trouble them in his sore displeasure.

6 Y et I have set my king upon Zion, the mountain of my holiness.

7 ¶ 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 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.

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

11 S erve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 K iss 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.