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

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot 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 a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,

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

“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast 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 will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

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 wrath:

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

“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”

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 tell of the decree. Yahweh 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.

Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for 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 dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

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

Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

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

Serve Yahweh with fear, 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.

Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.