Psalms 2:1-5

¹Why are the nations in turmoil, and why do the peoples make plots that will fail?

²The kings of the earth take their stand together and the rulers conspire together against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying,

³“Let us tear off the shackles they put on us and throw off their chains.”

⁴He who sits in the heavens will sneer at them; the Lord mocks them.

⁵Then he will speak to them in his anger and terrify them in his rage, saying,