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1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
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1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
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2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],
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2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the LORD and against his Anointed One.
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3 Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.
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3 "Let us break their chains," they say, "and throw off their fetters."
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4 He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.
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4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
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5 Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:
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5 Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
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6 Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
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6 "I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill."
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7 I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.
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7 I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father.
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8 Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
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8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.
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9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
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9 You will rule them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery."
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10 Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
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10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.
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11 Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
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11 Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.
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12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
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12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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