| | King James | American std |
| 1 | Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? | Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? |
| 2 | The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, | The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying], |
| 3 | Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. | Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us. |
| 4 | He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. | He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision. |
| 5 | Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. | Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure: |
| 6 | Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. | Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion. |
| 7 | I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. | I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee. |
| 8 | Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. | Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. |
| 9 | Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. | Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter`s vessel. |
| 10 | Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. | Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth. |
| 11 | Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. | Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling. |
| 12 | Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. | Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him. Psalm 3 A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. |
