Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
New Revised Standard NRS
1 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?
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Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.
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The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and his anointed, saying,
3 Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.
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"Let us burst their bonds asunder, and cast their cords from us."
4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.
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He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord has them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.
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Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.
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"I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill."
7 The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
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I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, "You are my son; today I have begotten you.
8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.
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Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.
9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
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You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
10 And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.
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Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.
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Serve the Lord with fear, with trembling
12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. (2-13) When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.
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kiss his feet, or he will be angry, and you will perish in the way; for his wrath is quickly kindled. Happy are all who take refuge in him.
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