1. The kings and rulers of the earth conspire against God and his anointed king, but God laughs at their plans from his throne in heaven. 2. God declares that the anointed king is his son, and that he will give the nations as his inheritance and shatter rulers like pottery if they do not submit. 3. God calls his servant, who will bring justice to the nations gently and encourage the hopeless, establishing justice on earth.

8. 1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot
in vain? 2 The kings of the earth rise up and the
rulers band together against the LORD and against
his anointed, saying, 3 “Let us break their chains
and throw off their shackles.” 4 The One
enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at
them. 5 He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies
them in his wrath, saying, 6 “I have installed my
king on Zion, my holy mountain.” 7 I will proclaim
the LORD’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have become your father.

9. 8 Ask me, and I will make the nations your
inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You will break them with a rod of iron; you will
dash them to pieces like pottery.” 10 Therefore, you
kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule
with trembling. 12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

11. 1 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen
one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him,
and he will bring justice to the nations. 2 He will
not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.
3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering
wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will
bring forth justice; 4 he will not falter or be
discouraged till he establishes justice on earth.
In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”

12. 5 This is what God the LORD says— the Creator of
the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads
out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives
breath to its people, and life to those who walk on
it: 6 “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will
make you to be a covenant for the people and a
light for the Gentiles, 7 to open eyes that are blind,
to free captives from prison and to release from
the dungeon those who sit in darkness.