2 Why ^(B)do the ^[a]nations ^[b]rage,
And the people plot a ^[c]vain thing?
² The kings of the earth set themselves,
And the ^(C)rulers take counsel together,
Against the Lord and against His ^(D)Anointed,^[d] saying,
³ “Let ^(E)us break Their bonds in pieces
And cast away Their cords from us.”

^10 (A)Take counsel together, but it will come to nothing;
Speak the word, ^(B)but it will not stand,
^(C)For ^[a]God is with us.”

³ The spirit of Egypt will fail in its midst;
I will destroy their counsel,
And they will ^(A)consult the idols and the charmers,
The mediums and the sorcerers.