1 Why do the Gentiles rage, and the peoples 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 sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.5 Then he shall speak unto them in his wrath and trouble them in his sore displeasure.6 Yet I have set my king upon Zion, the mountain of my holiness.7 I will declare the decree; the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day I have begotten thee.8 Ask of me, and I shall give [thee] the Gentiles [for] thine inheritance and [unto] 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 Understand now therefore, O ye kings: receive chastening, 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 in a little [while]. Blessed [are] all those that put their trust in him.: