1 ¶ Why do the Gentiles rage, and the peoples imagine a vain thing?

Why do the heathen rage, and the people 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,

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 bands 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 sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

He that sitteth 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.

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

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

Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7 ¶ I will declare the decree; the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day I have begotten thee.

I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I 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.

Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and 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 ¶ Understand now therefore, O ye kings: receive chastening, ye judges of the earth.

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

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

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.