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Why do the nations rage,
and the peoples plot a vain thing?
לָ֭/מָּה
mâh H4100
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why?…
רָגְשׁ֣וּ
râgash H7283
to be tumultuous
גוֹיִ֑ם
gôwy H1471
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile;…
וּ֝/לְאֻמִּ֗ים
lᵉʼôm H3816
a community
יֶהְגּוּ
hâgâh H1897
to murmur (in pleasure or anger);…
רִֽיק
rîyq H7385
emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially,… 2
The kings of the earth take a stand,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ
yâtsab H3320
to place (any thing so as…
מַלְכֵי
melek H4428
a king
אֶ֗רֶץ
ʼerets H776
the earth (at large, or partitively…
וְ/רוֹזְנִ֥ים
râzan H7336
probably to be heavy, i.e. (figuratively)…
נֽוֹסְדוּ
yâçad H3245
to set (literally or figuratively); intensively,…
יָ֑חַד
yachad H3162
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
יְ֝הוָה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
וְ/עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
מְשִׁיחֽ/וֹ
mâshîyach H4899
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as… 3
“Let’s break their bonds apart,
and cast their cords from us.”
נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה
nâthaq H5423
to tear off
אֶת
ʼêth H853
properly, self (but generally used to…
מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑י/מוֹ
môwçêr H4147
properly, chastisement, i.e. (by implication) a…
וְ/נַשְׁלִ֖יכָה
shâlak H7993
to throw out, down or away…
מִמֶּ֣/נּוּ
min H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally),…
עֲבֹתֵֽי/מוֹ
ʻăbôth H5688
something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath… 4
He who sits in the heavens will laugh.
The Lord will have them in derision.
יוֹשֵׁ֣ב
yâshab H3427
properly, to sit down (specifically as…
בַּ/שָּׁמַ֣יִם
shâmayim H8064
the sky (as aloft; the dual…
יִשְׂחָ֑ק
sâchaq H7832
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction);…
אֲ֝דֹנָ֗/י
ʼĂdônây H136
the Lord (used as a proper…
יִלְעַג
lâʻag H3932
to deride; by implication (as if…
לָֽ/מוֹ
5
Then he will speak to them in his anger,
and terrify them in his wrath:
אָ֤ז
ʼâz H227
at that time or place; also…
יְדַבֵּ֣ר
dâbar H1696
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used…
אֵלֵ֣י/מוֹ
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
בְ/אַפּ֑/וֹ
ʼaph H639
properly, the nose or nostril; hence,…
וּֽ/בַ/חֲרוֹנ֥/וֹ
chârôwn H2740
a burning of anger
יְבַהֲלֵֽ/מוֹ
bâhal H926
to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e.… 6
“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
וַ֭/אֲנִי
ʼănîy H589
I
נָסַ֣כְתִּי
nâçak H5258
to pour out, especially a libation,…
מַלְכִּ֑/י
melek H4428
a king
עַל
ʻal H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet…
צִ֝יּ֗וֹן
Tsîyôwn H6726
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a…
הַר
har H2022
a mountain or range of hills…
קָדְשִֽׁ/י
qôdesh H6944
a sacred place or thing; rarely… 7
I will tell of the decree.
Yahweh said to me, “You are my son.
Today I have become your father.
אֲסַפְּרָ֗ה
çâphar H5608
properly, to score with a mark…
אֶֽ֫ל
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
חֹ֥ק
chôq H2706
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of…
יְֽהוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
אָמַ֘ר
ʼâmar H559
to say (used with great latitude)
אֵלַ֥/י
ʼêl H413
near, with or among; often in…
בְּנִ֥/י
bên H1121
a son (as a builder of…
אַ֑תָּה
ʼattâh H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye…
אֲ֝נִ֗י
ʼănîy H589
I
הַ/יּ֥וֹם
yôwm H3117
a day (as the warm hours),…
יְלִדְתִּֽי/ךָ
yâlad H3205
to bear young; causatively, to beget;… 8
Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance,
the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
שְׁאַ֤ל
shâʼal H7592
to inquire; by implication, to request;…
מִמֶּ֗/נִּי
min H4480
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally),…
וְ/אֶתְּנָ֣ה
nâthan H5414
to give, used with greatest latitude…
ג֭וֹיִם
gôwy H1471
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile;…
נַחֲלָתֶ֑/ךָ
nachălâh H5159
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy,…
וַ֝/אֲחֻזָּתְ/ךָ֗
ʼăchuzzâh H272
something seized, i.e. a possession (especially…
אַפְסֵי
ʼepheç H657
cessation, i.e. an end (especially of…
אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets H776
the earth (at large, or partitively… 9
You shall break them with a rod of iron.
You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
תְּ֭רֹעֵ/ם
râʻaʻ H7489
properly, to spoil (literally, by breaking…
בְּ/שֵׁ֣בֶט
shêbeṭ H7626
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick…
בַּרְזֶ֑ל
barzel H1270
iron (as cutting); by extension, an…
כִּ/כְלִ֖י
kᵉlîy H3627
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as…
יוֹצֵ֣ר
yâtsar H3335
to mould into a form; especially…
תְּנַפְּצֵֽ/ם
nâphats H5310
to dash to pieces, or scatter 10
Now therefore be wise, you kings.
Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
וְ֭/עַתָּה
ʻattâh H6258
at this time, whether adverb, conjunction…
מְלָכִ֣ים
melek H4428
a king
הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ
sâkal H7919
to be (causatively, make or act)…
הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ
yâçar H3256
to chastise, literally (with blows) or…
שֹׁ֣פְטֵי
shâphaṭ H8199
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for…
אָֽרֶץ
ʼerets H776
the earth (at large, or partitively… 11
Serve Yahweh with fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
עִבְד֣וּ
ʻâbad H5647
to work (in any sense); by…
אֶת
ʼêth H853
properly, self (but generally used to…
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh H3068
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
בְּ/יִרְאָ֑ה
yirʼâh H3374
fear (also used as infinitive); morally,…
וְ֝/גִ֗ילוּ
gîyl H1523
properly, to spin round (under the…
בִּ/רְעָדָֽה
raʻad H7461
a shudder 12
Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way,
for his wrath will soon be kindled.
Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
נַשְּׁקוּ
nâshaq H5401
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch);…
בַ֡ר
bar H1248
the heir (apparent to the throne)
פֶּן
pên H6435
properly, removal; used only (in the…
יֶאֱנַ֤ף
ʼânaph H599
to breathe hard, i.e. be enraged
וְ/תֹ֬אבְדוּ
ʼâbad H6
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose…
דֶ֗רֶךְ
derek H1870
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a…
כִּֽי
kîy H3588
(by implication) very widely used as…
יִבְעַ֣ר
bâʻar H1197
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire…
כִּ/מְעַ֣ט
mᵉʻaṭ H4592
a little or few (often adverbial…
אַפּ֑/וֹ
ʼaph H639
properly, the nose or nostril; hence,…
אַ֝שְׁרֵ֗י
ʼesher H835
happiness; only in masculine plural construction…
כָּל
kôl H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any…
ח֥וֹסֵי
châçâh H2620
to flee for protection; figuratively, to…
בֽ/וֹ