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1. Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?
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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. The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the LORD and his anointed king.
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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 tear off the shackles they've put on us! Let's free ourselves from their ropes!"
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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. The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust; the Lord taunts 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. Then he angrily speaks to them and terrifies them in his rage, saying,
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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. "I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy hill."
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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. The king says, "I will announce the LORD'S decree. He said to me: 'You are my son! This very day I have become your father!
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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. Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your personal property.
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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 break them with an iron scepter; you will smash them like a potter's jar!'"
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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 now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!
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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 in fear! Repent in terror!
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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. Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
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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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