• The Reign of Yahweh’s Anointed

  • 1 Why do the nations rage And the peoples meditate on a vain thing?
  • 2 The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against Yahweh and against His Anointed, saying,
  • 3 “Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!”
  • 4 He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks them.
  • 5 Then He speaks to them in His anger And terrifies them in His fury, saying,
  • 6 “But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
  • 7 “I will surely tell of the decree of Yahweh: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.
  • 8 ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession.
  • 9 ‘You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like a potter’s vessel.’”
  • 10 So now, O kings, show insight; Take warning, O judges of the earth.
  • 11 Serve Yahweh with fear And rejoice with trembling.
  • 12 Kiss the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!