¹ How blessed is the man
    who does not walk in the advice of the wicked,
    who does not stand on the path with sinners,
    and who does not sit in a meeting with mockers.
² But his delight is in the teaching ^[1] of the Lord,
and on his teaching he meditates day and night.
³ He is like a tree planted beside streams of water,
    which yields its fruit in season,
    and its leaves do not wither.
Everything he does prospers.

⁴ Not so the wicked!
No, they are like the chaff which the wind blows away.
⁵ Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

⁶ Yes, the Lord approves ^[2] of the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

¹ Why do the nations rage?
Why do the peoples grumble in vain?
² The kings of the earth take a stand,
and the rulers join together
    against the Lord
    and against his Anointed One. ^[3]
3 “Let us tear off their chains
and throw off their ropes from us.”

⁴ The one who is seated in heaven laughs.
The Lord scoffs at them.
⁵ Then he speaks to them in his anger,
and in his wrath he terrifies them.
⁶ “I have installed my King on Zion, my holy mountain.”

⁷ I will proclaim the decree of the Lord.
He said to me:
“You are my Son.
Today I have begotten you. ^[4]
8 Ask me,
and I will give you the nations as your inheritance
and the ends of the earth as your possession.
⁹ You will smash them with an iron rod.
You will break them to pieces like pottery.”

¹⁰ So now, you kings, do what is wise.
Accept discipline, ^[5] you judges of the earth.
¹¹ Serve the Lord with fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
¹² Kiss the Son,
or he will be angry,
and you will be destroyed in your way,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
How blessed are all who take refuge in him.