Online Bible: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

1 Why have the nations been in tumult
And the national groups themselves kept muttering an empty thing?

2 The kings of earth take their stand
And high officials themselves have massed together as one
Against Jehovah and against his anointed one,

3 [Saying:] “Let us tear their bands apart
And cast their cords away from us!”

4 The very One sitting in the heavens will laugh;
Jehovah himself will hold them in derision.

5 At that time he will speak to them in his anger
And in his hot displeasure he will disturb them,

6 [Saying:] “I, even I, have installed my king
Upon Zion, my holy mountain.”

7 Let me refer to the decree of Jehovah;
He has said to me: “You are my son;
I, today, I have become your father.

8 Ask of me, that I may give nations as your inheritance
And the ends of the earth as your own possession.

9 You will break them with an iron scepter,
As though a potter’s vessel you will dash them to pieces.”

10 And now, O kings, exercise insight;
Let yourselves be corrected, O judges of the earth.

11 Serve Jehovah with fear
And be joyful with trembling.

12 Kiss the son, that He may not become incensed
And YOU may not perish [from] the way,
For his anger flares up easily.
Happy are all those taking refuge in him.