1. Why do the nations protestand the peoples conspire in vain?
2. Kings on earth rise upand princes plot togetheragainst the Lord and against his anointed one:
3. “Let us break their shacklesand cast off their chains from us!”
4. The one enthroned in heaven laughs;the Lord derides them,
5. Then he speaks to them in his anger,in his wrath he terrifies them:
6. “I myself have installed my kingon Zion, my holy mountain.”
7. I will proclaim the decree of the Lord,he said to me, “You are my son;today I have begotten you.
8. Ask it of me,and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,and, as your possession, the ends of the earth.
9. With an iron rod you will shepherd them,like a potter’s vessel you will shatter them.”
10. And now, kings, give heed;take warning, judges on earth.
11. Serve the Lord with fear;exult with trembling,Accept correctionlest he become angry and you perish along the waywhen his anger suddenly blazes up.Blessed are all who take refuge in him!