^{1 Ref} Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

^{2 Ref} The kings of the earth have taken their place, and the rulers are fixed in their purpose, against the Lord, and against the king of his selection, saying,

^{3 Ref} Let their chains be broken, and their cords taken from off us.

^{4 Ref} Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.

^{5 Ref} Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled:

^{6 Ref} But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.

^{7 Ref} I will make clear the Lord's decision: he has said to me, You are my son, this day have I given you being.

^{8 Ref} Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

^{9 Ref} They will be ruled by you with a rod of iron; they will be broken like a potter's vessel.

^{10 Ref} So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.

^{11 Ref} Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

^{12 Ref} For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.

^{1 Ref} Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

^{2 Ref} The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, `saying',

^{3 Ref} Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

^{4 Ref} He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

^{5 Ref} Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

^{6 Ref} Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.

^{7 Ref} I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

^{8 Ref} Ask of me, and I will give `thee' the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

^{9 Ref} Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

^{10 Ref} Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

^{11 Ref} Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

^{12 Ref} Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him. Psalm 3 A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.