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1. Why do the nations rebel and the peoples plot in vain?
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1. Why H4100 do the heathen H1471 rage H7283 , and the people H3816 imagine H1897 a vain thing H7385 ?
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2. The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers conspire together against the LORD and His Anointed One:
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2. The kings H4428 of the earth H776 set themselves H3320 , and the rulers H7336 take counsel H3245 together H3162 , against H5921 the LORD H3068 , and against H5921 his anointed H4899 , saying ,
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3. "Let us tear off their chains and free ourselves from their restraints."
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3. Let us break their bands asunder H5423 H853 H4147 , and cast away H7993 their cords H5688 from H4480 us.
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4. The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord ridicules them.
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4. He that sitteth H3427 in the heavens H8064 shall laugh H7832 : the Lord H136 shall have them in derision H3932 .
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5. Then He speaks to them in His anger and terrifies them in His wrath:
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5. Then H227 shall he speak H1696 unto H413 them in his wrath H639 , and vex H926 them in his sore displeasure H2740 .
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6. "I have consecrated My King on Zion, My holy mountain."
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6. Yet have I H589 set H5258 my king H4428 upon H5921 my holy H6944 hill H2022 of Zion H6726 .
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7. I will declare the LORD's decree: He said to Me, "You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
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7. I will declare H5608 H413 the decree H2706 : the LORD H3068 hath said H559 unto H413 me, Thou H859 art my Son H1121 ; this day H3117 have I H589 begotten H3205 thee.
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8. Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession.
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8. Ask H7592 of H4480 me , and I shall give H5414 thee the heathen H1471 for thine inheritance H5159 , and the uttermost parts H657 of the earth H776 for thy possession H272 .
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9. You will break them with a rod of iron; You will shatter them like pottery."
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9. Thou shalt break H7489 them with a rod H7626 of iron H1270 ; thou shalt dash them in pieces H5310 like a potter H3335 's vessel H3627 .
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10. So now, kings, be wise; receive instruction, you judges of the earth.
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10. Be wise H7919 now H6258 therefore , O ye kings H4428 : be instructed H3256 , ye judges H8199 of the earth H776 .
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11. Serve the LORD with reverential awe, and rejoice with trembling.
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11. Serve H5647 H853 the LORD H3068 with fear H3374 , and rejoice H1523 with trembling H7461 .
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12. Pay homage to the Son, or He will be angry, and you will perish in your rebellion, for His anger may ignite at any moment. All those who take refuge in Him are happy.
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12. Kiss H5401 the Son H1248 , lest H6435 he be angry H599 , and ye perish H6 from the way H1870 , when H3588 his wrath H639 is kindled H1197 but a little H4592 . Blessed H835 are all H3605 they that put their trust H2620 in him.
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