1 Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity? 2 Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah: 3 "Let us draw off Their cords, || And cast Their thick bands from us." 4 He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, || The Lord mocks at them. 5 Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them: 6 "And I have anointed My King, || On Zion—My holy hill." 7 I declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, "You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth. 8 Ask of Me and I give nations [as] Your inheritance, || And the ends of the earth [for] Your possession. 9 You rule them with a scepter of iron, || You crush them as a vessel of a potter." 10 And now, O kings, act wisely, || Be instructed, O judges of earth, 11 Serve YHWH with fear, || And rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Chosen One [[or Son]], lest He is angry, || And you perish [from] the way, || When His anger burns but a little, || O the blessedness of all trusting in Him!