1 Why do the Goyim rage,

and the Amim (peoples) imagine a vain thing?

2 The Malchei Eretz rise up in rebellion,

and the rulers take counsel together

against Hashem and against His Moshiach, saying,

3 Let us break their chains asunder,

and cast away their fetters from us.

4 He that sitteth enthroned in Shomayim laughs;

Adonoi hath them in derision.

5 Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath,

and distress them in His hot displeasure.

6 I have set Malki (My King)

upon Tziyon, My Har Kodesh.

7 I will declare the chok (decree):

Hashem hath said unto me,

Thou art Beni (My Son);*

HaYom (today) I have begotten thee.

8 Ask of Me, and I shall give thee the Goyim for thine nachalah,

and the uttermost parts of ha'aretz for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt rule them with a shevet barzel;

thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potterʼs vessel.

10 Have seichel now therefore, O ye Melachim;

be warned, ye Shoftei Aretz.

11 Serve Hashem with fear,

and rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Bar (Ben, Son),*; Ben HaElohim Moshiach; see 2:2,7, above lest he be angry,

and ye perish from the Derech,

for his wrath can flare up in a moment.

Ashrei are all they that take refuge in him.*