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World English Bible Classic
[1] Why do the nations rage,
and the peoples plot a vain thing?
[2] The kings of the earth take a stand,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against Yahweh, and against his Anointed,§ saying,
[3] “Let’s break their bonds apart,
and cast their cords from us.”
[4] He who sits in the heavens will laugh.
The Lord§ will have them in derision.
[5] Then he will speak to them in his anger,
and terrify them in his wrath:
[6] “Yet I have set my King on 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.
[8] Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance,
the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
[9] You shall break them with a rod of iron.
You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
[10] Now therefore be wise, you kings.
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
[11] Serve Yahweh with fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
[12] 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.

Footnotes

  1. § 2:2 The word “Anointed” is the same as the word for “Messiah” or “Christ”
  2. § 2:4 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
  3. § 2:12 or, Kiss the son
King James Version
[1] Why do the heathen H1471 rage, H7283 (QalPerf)§
And the people H3816 imagine H1897 (QalImpf)§ a vain thing? H7385
[2] The kings H4428 of the earth H776 set H3320 (HithImpf) themselves, and the rulers H7336 (QalActPtc) take counsel H3245 (NiphPerf) together, H3162
Against the Lord, H3068 and against his anointed, H4899 saying,
[3] Let us break H5423 their bands H4147 asunder, H5423 (PielImpf)
And cast away H7993 (HiphImpf) their cords H5688 from us.
[4] He that sitteth H3427 (QalActPtc) in the heavens H8064 shall laugh: H7832 (QalImpf)
The Lord H136 shall have them in derision. H3932 (QalImpf)
[5] Then shall he speak H1696 (PielImpf) unto them in his wrath, H639
And vex H926 (PielImpf)§ them in his sore displeasure. H2740
[6] Yet have I set H5258 (QalPerf) my king H4428§ upon my holy H6944 hill H2022 of Zion. H6726§
[7] I will declare H5608 (PielImpf) the decree: H2706§ the Lord H3068 hath said H559 (QalPerf) unto me,
Thou art my Son; H1121 this day H3117 have I begotten H3205 (QalPerf) thee.
[8] Ask H7592 (QalImpv) of me, and I shall give H5414 (QalImpf) 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 (QalImpf) them with a rod H7626 of iron; H1270
Thou shalt dash them in pieces H5310 (PielImpf) like a potter’s H3335 (QalActPtc) vessel. H3627
[10] Be wise H7919 (HiphImpv) now therefore, O ye kings: H4428
Be instructed, H3256 (NiphImpv) ye judges H8199 (QalActPtc) of the earth. H776
[11] Serve H5647 (QalImpv) the Lord H3068 with fear, H3374
And rejoice H1523 (QalImpv) with trembling. H7461
[12] Kiss H5401 (PielImpv) the Son, H1248 lest he be angry, H599 (QalImpf) and ye perish H6 (QalImpf) from the way, H1870
When his wrath H639 is kindled H1197 (QalImpf) but a little. H4592 Blessed H835 are all they that put their trust H2620 (QalActPtc) in him.

Footnotes

  1. § 2:1a Or, tumultuously assemble?
  2. § 2:1b Heb. mediate
  3. § 2:5 Or, trouble
  4. § 2:6a Heb. anointed
  5. § 2:6b Heb. upon Zion, the hill of my Holiness
  6. § 2:7 Or, for a decree
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