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.
1 Waarom woel die nasies en bedink die volke nietige dinge?
2 Die konings van die aarde staan gereed, en die vorste hou saam raad teen die HERE en teen sy Gesalfde en sê:
3 Laat ons hulle bande stukkend ruk en hulle toue van ons afwerp!
4 Hy wat in die hemel woon, lag; die Here spot met hulle.
5 Dan sal Hy hulle aanspreek in sy toorn, en in sy grimmigheid sal Hy hulle verskrik:
6 Ek tog het my Koning gesalf oor Sion, my heilige berg.
7 Ek wil vertel van die besluit: Die HERE het aan My gesê: U is my Seun, vandag het Ek self U gegenereer.
8 Eis van My, en Ek wil nasies gee as u erfdeel en die eindes van die aarde as u besitting.
9 U sal hulle verpletter met 'n ysterstaf, U sal hulle stukkend slaan soos 'n erdepot.
10 Wees dan nou verstandig, o konings; laat julle waarsku, o regters van die aarde!
11 Dien die HERE met vrees, en juig met bewing.
12 Kus die Seun, dat Hy nie toornig word en julle op die weg vergaan nie; want gou kan sy toorn ontvlam. Welgeluksalig is almal wat by Hom skuil!