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Why are the nations so angry?
Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
Why do they waste their time with futile plans?
The kings of the earth prepare for battle;
the rulers plot together
against the LORD
and against his anointed one.
the rulers plot together
against the LORD
and against his anointed one.
The kings of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
“Let us break their chains,” they cry,
“and free ourselves from slavery to God.”
“and free ourselves from slavery to God.”
“Let us break their chains
and throw off their shackles.”
and throw off their shackles.”
But the one who rules in heaven laughs.
The Lord scoffs at them.
The Lord scoffs at them.
The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
the Lord scoffs at them.
Then in anger he rebukes them,
terrifying them with his fierce fury.
terrifying them with his fierce fury.
He rebukes them in his anger
and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
“I have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”
on Zion, my holy mountain.”
I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have become your father.
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have become your father.
Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,
the whole earth as your possession.
the whole earth as your possession.
Ask me,
and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
Now then, you kings, act wisely!
Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
Be warned, you rulers of the earth!
Therefore, you kings, be wise;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.
be warned, you rulers of the earth.
Serve the LORD with reverent fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
and rejoice with trembling.
Serve the Lord with fear
and celebrate his rule with trembling.
and celebrate his rule with trembling.
Kiss his son, or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.