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| 1. | Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing? | Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish? | Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? | ||
| 2. | The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed,{The word "Anointed" is the same as the word for "Messiah" or "Christ"} saying, | The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying, | The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, | ||
| 3. | "Let's break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us." | Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us. | Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. | ||
| 4. | He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord{The word translated "Lord" is "Adonai."} will have them in derision. | Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them. | He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. | ||
| 5. | Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath: | Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled: | Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. | ||
| 6. | "Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion." | But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion. | Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. | ||
| 7. | I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father. | I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being. | I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. | ||
| 8. | Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession. | Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand. | Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. | ||
| 9. | You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel." | They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel. | Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. | ||
| 10. | Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth. | So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth. | Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. | ||
| 11. | Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling. | Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour, | Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. | ||
| 12. | Give sincere homage to the Son{or, Kiss the son}, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him. | For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him. | Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. | ||