1 W hy are the nations so shaken up and the people planning foolish things?

2 T he kings of the earth stand in a line ready to fight, and all the leaders are against the Lord and against His Chosen One.

3 T hey say, “Let us break their chains and throw them away from us.”

4 H e Who sits in the heavens laughs. The Lord makes fun of them.

5 T hen He will speak to them in His anger and make them afraid, saying,

6 “ But as for Me, I have set My King on Zion, My holy mountain.”

7 I will make known the words of the Lord. He said to Me, “You are My Son. Today I have become Your Father.

8 A sk of Me, and I will give the nations for you to own. The ends of the earth will belong to You.

9 Y ou will break them using a piece of iron. And they will be broken in pieces like pots of clay.”

10 S o, kings, be wise. Listen, you rulers of the earth.

11 S erve the Lord with fear, and be full of joy as you shake in fear.

12 K iss the Son. Be afraid that He may be angry and destroy you in the way. For His anger is quick. Happy are all who put their trust in Him.