New American Standard Bible NAS
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1 Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing?
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Why do the nations conspireand the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,
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The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the LORD and against his anointed, saying,
3 "Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!"
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“Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.”
4 He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.
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The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
5 Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, saying,
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He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
6 "But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain."
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“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
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