| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? | 1Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? |
| 2The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, | 2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, |
| 3“Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.” | 3“Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” |
| 4He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. | 4He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision. |
| 5Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: | 5Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying, |
| 6“Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.” | 6“As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill.” |
| 7“I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. | 7I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you. |
| 8Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. | 8Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. |
| 9You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ” | 9You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.” |
| 10Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. | 10Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. |
| 11Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling. | 11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. |
| 12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. | 12Kiss 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. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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