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The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
1 Why are the nations so angry? Why are the people making useless plans?
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Why are the nations in an uproar, the peoples grumbling in vain?
2 The kings of the earth prepare to fight, and their leaders make plans together against the Lord and his appointed one.
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The earth's kings are taking positions, leaders conspiring together, against ADONAI and his anointed.
3 They say, "Let's break the chains that hold us back and throw off the ropes that tie us down."
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They cry, "Let's break their fetters! Let's throw off their chains!"
4 But the one who sits in heaven laughs; the Lord makes fun of them.
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He who sits in heaven laughs; Adonai looks at them in derision.
5 Then the Lord warns them and frightens them with his anger.
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Then in his anger he rebukes them, terrifies them in his fury.
6 He says, "I have appointed my own king to rule in Jerusalem on my holy mountain, Zion."
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"I myself have installed my king on Tziyon, my holy mountain."
7 Now I will tell you what the Lord has declared: He said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father.
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"I will proclaim the decree: ADONAI said to me, 'You are my son; today I became your father.
8 If you ask me, I will give you the nations; all the people on earth will be yours.
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Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance; the whole wide world will be your possession.
9 You will rule over them with an iron rod. You will break them into pieces like pottery."
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You will break them with an iron rod, shatter them like a clay pot.'"
10 So, kings, be wise; rulers, learn this lesson.
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Therefore, kings, be wise; be warned, you judges of the earth.
11 Obey the Lord with great fear. Be happy, but tremble.
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Serve ADONAI with fear; rejoice, but with trembling.
12 Show that you are loyal to his son, or you will be destroyed by his anger, because he can quickly become angry. But happy are those who trust him for protection. David sang this when he ran away from his son Absalom.
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Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish along the way, when suddenly his anger blazes. How blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.