Whyלָמָּהare the nationsגוֹיִםin turmoil,רָגְשׁוּand the peoplesוּלְאֻמִּיםmeditateיֶהְגּוּa vain thing?רִיק
The kingsמַלְכֵיof the earthאֶרֶץtake their stand,יִתְיַצְּבוּand the dignitariesוְרוֹזְנִיםconspireנוֹסְדוּtogetherיָחַדagainstעַלYHWHיְהוָהand againstוְעַלhis anointed:מְשִׁיחוֹ
“Let us tear apartנְנַתְּקָהtheir bondsאֶת מוֹסְרוֹתֵימוֹand cast awayוְנַשְׁלִיכָהfrom usמִמֶּנּוּtheir ropes.”עֲבֹתֵימוֹ
He who sitsיוֹשֵׁבin the heavensבַּשָּׁמַיִםlaughs;יִשְׂחָקAdonaiאֲדֹנָיmocksיִלְעַגthem.לָמוֹ
Thenאָזhe will speakיְדַבֵּרto themאֵלֵימוֹin his anger,בְאַפּוֹand with his burning wrathוּבַחֲרוֹנוֹhe will dismay them:יְבַהֲלֵמוֹ
“But Iוַאֲנִיhave installedנָסַכְתִּיmy kingמַלְכִּיonעַלZion,צִיּוֹןmy holyקָדְשִׁיmountain.”הַר
I will recountאֲסַפְּרָהthe statute:אֶל חֹקYHWHיְהוָהsaidאָמַרto me,אֵלַי“Youאַתָּהare my son;בְּנִיtodayהַיּוֹםIאֲנִיhave begotten you.יְלִדְתִּיךָ
Askשְׁאַלof me,מִמֶּנִּיand I will giveוְאֶתְּנָהnationsגוֹיִםas your inheritance,נַחֲלָתֶךָandוַas your possessionאֲחֻזָּתְךָthe endsאַפְסֵיof the earth.אָרֶץ
You will break themתְּרֹעֵםwith a rodבְּשֵׁבֶטof iron;בַּרְזֶלlike a vesselכִּכְלִיof a potterיוֹצֵרyou will dash them to pieces.”תְּנַפְּצֵם
And now,וְעַתָּהkings,מְלָכִיםbe prudent;הַשְׂכִּילוּaccept correction,הִוָּסְרוּjudgesשֹׁפְטֵיof the earth.אָרֶץ
ServeעִבְדוּYHWHאֶת יְהוָהwith fear,בְּיִרְאָהand be jubilantוְגִילוּwith trembling.בִּרְעָדָה
Kissנַשְּׁקוּthe son,בַרlestפֶּןhe be angryיֶאֱנַףand you perishוְתֹאבְדוּin the way,דֶרֶךְforכִּיsoonכִּמְעַטhis angerאַפּוֹwill flare up.יִבְעַרHappy areאַשְׁרֵיallכָּלwho take refugeחוֹסֵיin him.בוֹ