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

Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing?

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.

The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,

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

“Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!”

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

He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.

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

Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, saying,

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

“But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon 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.

“I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.

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

‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.

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

‘You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.’”

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

Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; Take warning, O judges of the earth.

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

Worship the Lord with reverence And rejoice with trembling.

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.

Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!