1  ^rWhy do ^sthe nations rage¹

and the peoples plot in vain?

2  The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers take counsel together,

against the Lord and against his ^tAnointed, saying,

3  “Let us ^uburst their bonds apart

and cast away their cords from us.”

4  He who ^vsits in the heavens ^wlaughs;

the Lord holds them in derision.

5  Then he will speak to them in his ^xwrath,

and terrify them in his fury, saying,

6  “As for me, I have ^yset my King

on ^zZion, my ^aholy hill.”

7  I will tell of the decree:

The Lord said to me, ^b“You are my Son;

today I have begotten you.

8  Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,

and ^cthe ends of the earth your possession.

9  You shall ^dbreak² them with ^ea rod of iron

and dash them in pieces like ^fa potter’s vessel.”

10  Now therefore, O kings, be wise;

be warned, O rulers of the earth.

11  ^gServe the Lord with ^hfear,

and ⁱrejoice with ^htrembling.

12  ^jKiss ^kthe Son,

lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,

for his ^lwrath is quickly kindled.

^mBlessed are all who take refuge in him.

1  ⁿPraise the Lord!

Praise the Lord, O my soul!

2  I will praise the Lord ^oas long as I live;

^pI will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

3  ^qPut not your trust in princes,

^rin a son of man, in whom there is ^sno salvation.

4  When ^this breath departs, he returns to the earth;

on that very day his plans perish.

5  ^uBlessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose ^vhope is in the Lord his God,

6  ^wwho made heaven and earth,

the sea, and all that is in them,

^xwho keeps faith forever;

7  ^ywho executes justice for the oppressed,

^zwho gives food to the hungry.

^aThe Lord sets the prisoners free;

8  ^bthe Lord opens the eyes of the blind.

^cThe Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;

^dthe Lord loves the righteous.

9  ^eThe Lord watches over the sojourners;

^fhe upholds the widow and the fatherless,

but ^gthe way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

10  ^hThe Lord will reign forever,

your God, O Zion, to all generations.

ⁿPraise the Lord!