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

Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

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

Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:

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

`Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'

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

He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

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

Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:

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

`And I -- I have anointed My King, Upon Zion -- My holy hill.'

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

I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, `My Son Thou, I to-day have brought thee forth.

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

Ask of Me and I give nations -- thy inheritance, And thy possession -- the ends of earth.

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

Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

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

And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

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

Serve ye Jehovah 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.

Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!