1 W hy do the nations rage, And the people 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,

3 “ Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.”

4 H e who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.

5 T hen He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure:

6 “ Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.”

7 “ I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.

8 A sk of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession.

9 Y ou shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’”

10 N ow therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you 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 you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.