1 Why do the heathen * h1471 rage * h7283 h8804, and the people * h3816 imagine * h1897 h8799 a vain thing * h7385? rage: or, tumultuously assemble imagine: Heb. meditate
2 The kings * h4428 of the earth * h776 set * h3320 h8691 themselves, and the rulers * h7336 h8802 take counsel * h3245 h8738 together * h3162, against the LORD * h3068, and against his anointed * h4899, saying ,
3 Let us break * h5423 their bands * h4147 asunder * h5423 h8762, and cast away * h7993 h8686 their cords * h5688 from us.
4 He that sitteth * h3427 h8802 in the heavens * h8064 shall laugh * h7832 h8799: the Lord * h136 shall have them in derision * h3932 h8799.
5 Then shall he speak * h1696 h8762 unto them in his wrath * h639, and vex * h926 h8762 them in his sore displeasure * h2740. vex: or, trouble
6 Yet have I set * h5258 h8804 my king * h4428 upon my holy * h6944 hill * h2022 of Zion * h6726. set: Heb. anointed upon...: Heb. upon Zion, the hill of my holiness
7 I will declare * h5608 h8762 the decree * h2706: the LORD * h3068 hath said * h559 h8804 unto me, Thou art my Son * h1121; this day * h3117 have I begotten * h3205 h8804 thee. the decree: or, for a decree
8 Ask * h7592 h8798 of me, and I shall give * h5414 h8799 thee the heathen * h1471 for thine inheritance * h5159, and the uttermost parts * h657 of the earth * h776 for thy possession * h272.
9 Thou shalt break * h7489 h8799 them with a rod * h7626 of iron * h1270; thou shalt dash them in pieces * h5310 h8762 like a potter's * h3335 h8802 vessel * h3627.
10 Be wise * h7919 h8685 now therefore, O ye kings * h4428: be instructed * h3256 h8734, ye judges * h8199 h8802 of the earth * h776.
11 Serve * h5647 h8798 the LORD * h3068 with fear * h3374, and rejoice * h1523 h8798 with trembling * h7461.
12 Kiss * h5401 h8761 the Son * h1248, lest he be angry * h599 h8799, and ye perish * h6 h8799 from the way * h1870, when his wrath * h639 is kindled * h1197 h8799 but a little * h4592. Blessed * h835 are all they that put their trust * h2620 h8802 in him.