⁴ The One enthroned^(F) in heaven laughs;^(G)
    the Lord scoffs at them.
⁵ He rebukes them in his anger^(H)
    and terrifies them in his wrath,^(I) saying,
⁶ “I have installed my king^(J)
    on Zion,^(K) my holy mountain.^(L)”

He said to me, “You are my son;^(M)
    today I have become your father.^(N)
8 Ask me,
    and I will make the nations^(O) your inheritance,^(P)
    the ends of the earth^(Q) your possession.
⁹ You will break them with a rod of iron^[b];^(R)
    you will dash them to pieces^(S) like pottery.^(T)”

¹⁰ Therefore, you kings, be wise;^(U)
    be warned, you rulers^(V) of the earth.
¹¹ Serve the Lord with fear^(W)
    and celebrate his rule^(X) with trembling.^(Y)
12 Kiss his son,^(Z) or he will be angry
    and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath^(AA) can flare up in a moment.
    Blessed^(AB) are all who take refuge^(AC) in him.

“Sit at my right hand^(B)
    until I make your enemies
    a footstool for your feet.”^(C)

² The Lord will extend your mighty scepter^(D) from Zion,^(E) saying,
    “Rule^(F) in the midst of your enemies!”
³ Your troops will be willing
    on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,^(G)
    your young men will come to you
    like dew from the morning’s womb.^[b](H)

⁴ The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:^(I)
“You are a priest forever,^(J)
    in the order of Melchizedek.^(K)”

⁵ The Lord is at your right hand^[c];^(L)
    he will crush kings^(M) on the day of his wrath.^(N)
6 He will judge the nations,^(O) heaping up the dead^(P)
    and crushing the rulers^(Q) of the whole earth.
⁷ He will drink from a brook along the way,^[d]
    and so he will lift his head high.^(R)

³ The voice^(E) of the Lord is over the waters;
    the God of glory^(F) thunders,^(G)
    the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.^(H)
4 The voice of the Lord is powerful;^(I)
    the voice of the Lord is majestic.
⁵ The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars;
    the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.^(J)
6 He makes Lebanon leap^(K) like a calf,
    Sirion^[b](L) like a young wild ox.^(M)
7 The voice of the Lord strikes
    with flashes of lightning.^(N)
8 The voice of the Lord shakes the desert;
    the Lord shakes the Desert of Kadesh.^(O)
9 The voice of the Lord twists the oaks^[c](P)
    and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”^(Q)

¹⁰ The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;^(R)
    the Lord is enthroned as King forever.^(S)
11 The Lord gives strength to his people;^(T)
    the Lord blesses his people with peace.^(U)

⁴ For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(H)
    he is to be feared^(I) above all gods.^(J)
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,^(K)
    but the Lord made the heavens.^(L)
6 Splendor and majesty^(M) are before him;
    strength and glory^(N) are in his sanctuary.

⁷ Ascribe to the Lord,^(O) all you families of nations,^(P)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
⁸ Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering^(Q) and come into his courts.^(R)
9 Worship the Lord^(S) in the splendor of his^[a] holiness;^(T)
    tremble^(U) before him, all the earth.^(V)
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.^(W)”
    The world is firmly established,^(X) it cannot be moved;^(Y)
    he will judge^(Z) the peoples with equity.^(AA)

¹¹ Let the heavens rejoice,^(AB) let the earth be glad;^(AC)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
¹² Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest^(AD) sing for joy.^(AE)
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge^(AF) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness^(AG)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.^(AH)