Psalms 2:3-12

³saying, Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

⁴He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.

⁵Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.

⁶But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,

⁷declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.

⁸Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.

⁹You shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

¹⁰Now therefore understand, you° kings: be instructed, all you° that judge the earth.

¹¹Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling.

¹²Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you° should perish from the righteous way: whenever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.