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

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot 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 take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,

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

“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

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

He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

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

Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:

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

“Yet I have set my King on 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 tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

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 will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

9 T hou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

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

Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

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

Serve Yahweh 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.

Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.