¹¶ He aha ka nana ai nga tauiwi, ka whakaaro horihori ai nga iwi?

¹Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

²Whakatika mai ana nga kingi o te whenua, runanga tahi ana nga ariki, ki te whawhai ki a Ihowa, ki tana tangata hoki i whakawahi ai; me te ki ano,

²The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, The word “Anointed” is the same as the word for “Messiah” or “Christ” saying,

³Kia motumotuhia e tatou a raua here, kia akiritia a raua taura i a tatou.

³“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

⁴Ko ia kei te rangi e noho ana, ka kata ia: ka whakahi te Ariki ki a ratou.

⁴He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” will have them in derision.

⁵Na ka korero ia ki a ratou me te riri ano: ka tino weriweri hoki, ka whakahorere i a ratou,

⁵Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:

⁶Ahakoa ra ka whakawahia e ahau taku kingi ki runga ki taku maunga tapu, ki Hiona.

⁷¶ Maku e whakapuaki te kupu, kua mea a Ihowa ki ahau, Ko koe taku tama, nonaianei koe i whakatupuria ai e ahau.

⁷I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

⁸Inoi ki ahau, a ka hoatu e ahau ki a koe nga tauiwi hei kainga mou, me nga topito o te whenua hei nohoanga tupu mou.

⁸Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

⁹Ka wawahi koe i a ratou ki te whiu rino, mongamonga noa ratou i a koe, ano he oko na te kaihanga rihi.

⁹You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

¹⁰¶ Na kia mahara ra, e nga kingi: kia akona, e nga kaiwhakawa o te whenua.

¹⁰Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

¹¹Mahi atu ki a Ihowa i runga i te wehi, kia hari me te wiri.

¹¹Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

¹²Kihia te tama kei riri ia, a ka mate koutou i te ara, ka hohoro tonu hoki te mura o tona riri. Ka hari katoa te hunga e whakawhirinaki ana ki a ia.

¹²Give sincere homage to the Son or, Kiss the son , lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.