1 W hy do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?

لِماذا تَتآمَرُ الأُمَمُ، وَلِماذا تُدَبِّرُ الشُّعُوبُ المَكائِدَ عَبَثاً؟

2 T he kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,

أعَدَّ مُلُوكُ الأرْضِ أنفُسَهُمْ لِلمَعرَكَةِ. وَاجتَمَعَ الحُكّامُ مَعاً عَلَى اللهِ وَعَلَى مَسِيحِهِ.

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

يَقُولُونَ: «لِنَتَخَلَّصْ مِنْ قُيُودِهِمْ، وَلْنُلْقِ بِها بَعِيداً عَنّا!»

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

الجالِسُ فِي السَّماءِ يَضحَكُ، اللهُ يَهْزَأُ بِهِمْ.

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

ثُمَّ يَتَحَدَّثُ إلَيْهِمْ فِي غَضَبِهِ، وَبِسَخَطِهِ يُفزِعُهُمْ وَيَقُولُ:

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

«قَدْ نَصَّبْتُ مَلِكِي فِي صِهْيَوْنَ – جَبَلِيَ المُقَدَّسِ.»

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

دَعُونِي أُخبِرُكُمْ بِما قَضَى بِهِ اللهُ. قالَ لِي: «أنتَ ابْنِي، وَأنا اليَوْمَ وَلَدْتُكَ!

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

اطلُبْ، وَسَأجعَلُ جَمِيعَ الشُّعُوبِ مِيراثاً لَكَ، وَأطرافَ الأرْضِ مُلْكاً لَكَ.

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

سَتَحكُمُها بِصَولَجانٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ، وَتُكَسِّرُها كَآنِيَةِ الفَخّارِ.»

10 N ow therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

وَالآنَ، تَعَقَّلُوا أيُّها المُلُوكُ. وَخُذُوا بِنَصِيحَتِي يا قادَةَ الأرْضِ.

11 S erve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

اخدِمُوا اللهَ بِخَوْفٍ وَتَوقِيرٍ. ارتَعِدُوا أمامَهُ ارتِعاداً.

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.

اخضَعُوا لِلابْنِ لِئَلّا يَغضَبَ، فَتَهلِكُوا! لِأنَّ غَضَبَهُ يُوشِكُ أنْ يَنفَجِرَ. هَنِيئاً لِلمُتَّكِلِينَ عَلَيهِ.