| 1 | Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? |
| 2 | The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, {saying}, |
| 3 | Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. |
| 4 | He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. |
| 5 | Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. |
| 6 | Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. |
| 7 | 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 shall give {thee} the heathen {for} thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for {thy} possession. |
| 9 | Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. |
| 10 | Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. |
| 11 | Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. |
| 12 | 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. |