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From his throne in heaven the Lord laughs
    and mocks their feeble plans.
Then he warns them in anger
    and terrifies them with his fury.
“On Zion,[a] my sacred hill,” he says,
    “I have installed my king.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:6 The term “Zion” (originally a designation for “David's City,” the Jebusite stronghold captured by King David's forces) was later extended in meaning to refer to the hill on which the Temple stood.

The One enthroned(A) in heaven laughs;(B)
    the Lord scoffs at them.
He rebukes them in his anger(C)
    and terrifies them in his wrath,(D) saying,
“I have installed my king(E)
    on Zion,(F) my holy mountain.(G)

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