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1 Why are the nations so angry? Why are the people making useless plans?
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Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot 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 kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying,
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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“Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us. ”
4 But the one who sits in heaven laughs; the Lord makes fun of them.
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He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.
5 Then the Lord warns them and frightens them with his anger.
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Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6 He says, "I have appointed my own king to rule in Jerusalem on my holy mountain, Zion."
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“As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill. ”
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 tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
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 heritage, and the ends of the earth 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 shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. ”
10 So, kings, be wise; rulers, learn this lesson.
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Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 Obey the Lord with great fear. Be happy, but tremble.
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Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice 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 in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.