Book of Common Prayer

⁴ He who ^(E)sits in the heavens ^(F)laughs;
    the Lord holds them in derision.
⁵ Then he will speak to them in his ^(G)wrath,
    and terrify them in his fury, saying,
⁶ “As for me, I have ^(H)set my King
    on ^(I)Zion, my ^(J)holy hill.”

⁷ I will tell of the decree:
The Lord said to me, ^(K)“You are my Son;
    today I have begotten you.
⁸ Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,
    and ^(L)the ends of the earth your possession.
⁹ You shall ^(M)break^[b] them with ^(N)a rod of iron
    and dash them in pieces like ^(O)a potter's vessel.”

¹⁰ Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
    be warned, O rulers of the earth.
^11 (P)Serve the Lord with ^(Q)fear,
    and ^(R)rejoice with ^(S)trembling.
^12 (T)Kiss ^(U)the Son,
    lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
    for his ^(V)wrath is quickly kindled.
^(W)Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

^4 (G)Restore us again, O God of our salvation,
    and put away your indignation toward us!
^5 (H)Will you be angry with us forever?
    Will you prolong your anger to all generations?
⁶ Will you not ^(I)revive us again,
    that your people may ^(J)rejoice in you?
⁷ Show us your steadfast love, O Lord,
    and grant us your salvation.

^8 (K)Let me hear what God the Lord will speak,
    for he will ^(L)speak peace to his people, to his ^(M)saints;
    but let them not ^(N)turn back to ^(O)folly.
⁹ Surely his ^(P)salvation is near to those who fear him,
    that ^(Q)glory may dwell in our land.

^10 (R)Steadfast love and faithfulness meet;
    ^(S)righteousness and peace kiss each other.
¹¹ Faithfulness springs up from the ground,
    and righteousness looks down from the sky.
¹² Yes, ^(T)the Lord will give what is good,
    and our land ^(U)will yield its increase.
^13 (V)Righteousness will go before him
    and make his footsteps a way.

² The Lord sends forth ^(E)from Zion
    ^(F)your mighty scepter.
    ^(G)Rule in the midst of your enemies!
^3 (H)Your people will ^(I)offer themselves freely
    on the day of your ^(J)power,^[a]
    in ^(K)holy garments;^[b]
from the womb of the morning,
    the dew of your youth will be yours.^[c]
4 (L)The Lord has ^(M)sworn
    and will ^(N)not change his mind,
^(O)“You are ^(P)a priest ^(Q)forever
    after the order of ^(R)Melchizedek.”

⁵ The Lord is at your ^(S)right hand;
    he will ^(T)shatter kings on ^(U)the day of his wrath.
⁶ He will ^(V)execute judgment among the nations,
    ^(W)filling them with corpses;
he will ^(X)shatter chiefs^[d]
    over the wide earth.
⁷ He will ^(Y)drink from the brook by the way;
    therefore he will lift up his head.

⁶ Behold, we heard of it in ^(H)Ephrathah;
    we found it in ^(I)the fields of Jaar.
⁷ “Let us go to his dwelling place;
    let us ^(J)worship at his ^(K)footstool!”

^8 (L)Arise, O Lord, and go to your ^(M)resting place,
    you and the ark of your ^(N)might.
⁹ Let your ^(O)priests be ^(P)clothed with righteousness,
    and let your ^(Q)saints shout for joy.
¹⁰ For the sake of your servant David,
    ^(R)do not turn away the face of ^(S)your anointed one.

^11 (T)The Lord swore to David a sure oath
    ^(U)from which he will not turn back:
^(V)“One of the sons of your body^[a]
    I will set on your throne.
¹² If your sons keep my covenant
    and my testimonies that I shall teach them,
their sons also forever
    shall ^(W)sit on your throne.”

¹³ For the Lord has ^(X)chosen Zion;
    he has ^(Y)desired it for his dwelling place:
¹⁴ “This is my ^(Z)resting place forever;
    here I will ^(AA)dwell, for I have desired it.
¹⁵ I will abundantly ^(AB)bless her provisions;
    I will ^(AC)satisfy her poor with bread.
¹⁶ Her ^(AD)priests I will clothe with salvation,
    and her ^(AE)saints will shout for joy.
¹⁷ There I will make ^(AF)a horn to sprout for David;
    I have prepared ^(AG)a lamp for ^(AH)my anointed.
¹⁸ His enemies I will ^(AI)clothe with shame,
    but on him his crown will shine.”