| Berean Study Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? | 1Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing? |
| 2The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: | 2The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, |
| 3“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” | 3"Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!" |
| 4The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them. | 4He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them. |
| 5Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury: | 5Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, saying, |
| 6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” | 6"But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain." |
| 7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. | 7"I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. |
| 8Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. | 8Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession. |
| 9You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.” | 9'You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.'" |
| 10Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth. | 10Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; Take warning, O judges of the earth. |
| 11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. | 11Worship the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling. |
| 12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him. | 12Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him! |
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