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1. Why are the nations so angry? Why are the people making such foolish plans?
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1. Why H4100 do the heathen H1471 rage H7283 , and the people H3816 imagine H1897 a vain thing H7385 ?
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2. Their kings and leaders join together to fight against the Lord and the king he has chosen.
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2. The kings H4428 of the earth H776 set themselves H3320 , and the rulers H7336 take counsel H3245 together H3162 , against H5921 the LORD H3068 , and against H5921 his anointed H4899 , saying ,
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3. They say, "Let's rebel against them. Let's break free from them!"
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3. Let us break their bands asunder H5423 H853 H4147 , and cast away H7993 their cords H5688 from H4480 us.
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4. But the one who rules in heaven laughs at them. The Lord makes fun of them.
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4. He that sitteth H3427 in the heavens H8064 shall laugh H7832 : the Lord H136 shall have them in derision H3932 .
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5. He speaks to them in anger, and it fills them with fear.
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5. Then H227 shall he speak H1696 unto H413 them in his wrath H639 , and vex H926 them in his sore displeasure H2740 .
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6. He says, "I have chosen this man to be king, and he will rule on Zion, my holy mountain."
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6. Yet have I H589 set H5258 my king H4428 upon H5921 my holy H6944 hill H2022 of Zion H6726 .
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7. Let me tell you about the Lord's agreement: He said to me, "Today I have become your father, and you are my son.
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7. I will declare H5608 H413 the decree H2706 : the LORD H3068 hath said H559 unto H413 me, Thou H859 art my Son H1121 ; this day H3117 have I H589 begotten H3205 thee.
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8. If you ask, I will give you the nations. Everyone on earth will be yours.
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8. Ask H7592 of H4480 me , and I shall give H5414 thee the heathen H1471 for thine inheritance H5159 , and the uttermost parts H657 of the earth H776 for thy possession H272 .
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9. You will rule over them with great power. You will scatter your enemies like broken pieces of pottery!"
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9. Thou shalt break H7489 them with a rod H7626 of iron H1270 ; thou shalt dash them in pieces H5310 like a potter H3335 's vessel H3627 .
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10. So, kings and rulers, be smart and learn this lesson.
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10. Be wise H7919 now H6258 therefore , O ye kings H4428 : be instructed H3256 , ye judges H8199 of the earth H776 .
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11. Serve the Lord with fear and trembling.
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11. Serve H5647 H853 the LORD H3068 with fear H3374 , and rejoice H1523 with trembling H7461 .
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12. Show that you are loyal to his son, or the Lord will be angry and destroy you. He is almost angry enough to do that now, but those who go to him for protection will be blessed.
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12. Kiss H5401 the Son H1248 , lest H6435 he be angry H599 , and ye perish H6 from the way H1870 , when H3588 his wrath H639 is kindled H1197 but a little H4592 . Blessed H835 are all H3605 they that put their trust H2620 in him.
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