The kingsof the earthtaketheir standAnd the rulerstakecounseltogetherAgainstthe LORDand againstHis Anointed,saying,
Nowthe chief priestsand the wholeCouncilkept trying to obtainfalse testimonyagainstJesus,sothat they might put Him to death.
Nowwhen morningcame,allthe chief priestsand the eldersof the peopleconferredtogether againstJesusto put Him to death;
You have lovedrighteousnessand hatedwickedness;ThereforeGod,Your God,has anointedYou With the oilof joyaboveYour fellows.
"[You know of] Jesusof Nazareth,howGodanointedHim with the HolySpiritand with power,and [how] He went aboutdoing goodand healingallwho were oppressedby the devil,for Godwas with Him.
Thereis nowisdomand nounderstandingAnd nocounselagainstthe LORD.
He foundfirsthis ownbrotherSimonand saidto him, "We have foundthe Messiah"(whichtranslatedmeansChrist).
Do not forgetthe voiceof Your adversaries,The uproarof those who riseagainst You which ascendscontinually.
For, lo,the kingsassembledthemselves, They passedby together.
Nowtherefore, O kings,showdiscernment;Takewarning,O judgesof the earth.
"For He whomGodhas sentspeaksthe wordsof God;for He givesthe Spiritwithoutmeasure.
"I have foundDavidMy servant;With My holyoilI have anointedhim,
Rememberthis,O LORD,that the enemyhas reviled,And a foolishpeoplehas spurnedYour name.
and in the morningyou will seethe gloryof the LORD,for He hearsyour grumblingsagainstthe LORD;and whatare we, that you grumbleagainstus?"
"YOU HAVE LOVEDRIGHTEOUSNESSAND HATEDLAWLESSNESS;THEREFOREGOD,YOUR GOD,HAS ANOINTEDYOU WITH THE OILOF GLADNESSABOVEYOUR COMPANIONS."
"He who hatesMe hatesMy Fatheralso.
Justat that timesomePhariseesapproached,sayingto Him, "Go away,leavehere,for Herodwantsto killYou."
Thenwhen Herodsawthat he had been trickedby the magi,he became veryenraged,and sentand slewallthe male childrenwho were in Bethlehemand allits vicinity,from two years oldand under,accordingto the timewhichhe had determinedfrom the magi.
The Spiritof the LordGODis upon me, Becausethe LORDhas anointedme To bringgood newsto the afflicted;He has sentme to bindup the brokenhearted,To proclaimlibertyto captivesAnd freedomto prisoners;
The Lordis at Your righthand;He will shatterkingsin the dayof His wrath.
and he fellto the groundand hearda voicesayingto him, "Saul,Saul,whyare you persecutingMe?"
Thenthe chiefpriestsand the eldersof the peoplewere gathered togetherin the courtof the high priest,namedCaiaphas;
They saw[it], thenthey were amazed;They were terrified,they fledin alarm.
The tentsof Edomand the Ishmaelites,Moaband the Hagrites;
