Psa 2:2-6, 9-12, 45:4-5, 68:14, 30, 149:7-9, Zec 9:9-10, 13-15 | ESV | STEP | The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together , against the Lord and against his Anointed , saying,

2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together,
against the Lord and against his ^aAnointed, saying,
3 “Let us ^bburst their bonds apart
and cast away their cords from us.”
4 He who ^csits in the heavens ^dlaughs;
the Lord holds them in derision.
5 Then he will speak to them in his ^ewrath,
and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6 “As for me, I have ^fset my King
on ^gZion, my ^hholy hill.”

Psalms 2:9-12

9 You shall ⁱbreak ^{▼▼Revocalization yields (compare Septuagint) You shall rule} them with ^ka rod of iron
and dash them in pieces like ^la potter’s vessel.”
10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.
11 ^mServe the Lord with ⁿfear,
and ^orejoice with ^ptrembling.
12 ^qKiss ^rthe Son,
lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
for his ^swrath is quickly kindled.
^tBlessed are all who take refuge in him.

Psalms 45:4-5

4 In your majesty ^uride out victoriously
for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
let your right hand teach you ^vawesome deeds!
5 Your arrows are sharp
in the heart of the king’s enemies;
the peoples fall under you.

Psalms 68:14

14 When the Almighty scatters kings there,
let snow fall on ^wZalmon.

Psalms 68:30

30 Rebuke ^xthe beasts that dwell among the reeds,
the herd of ^ybulls with the calves of the peoples.
^zTrample underfoot those who lust after tribute;
scatter the peoples who delight in war. ^{▼▼The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain}

Psalms 149:7-9

7 to execute vengeance on the nations
and punishments on the peoples,
8 to bind their kings with ^abchains
and their nobles with fetters of iron,
9 to execute on them the judgment ^acwritten!
^adThis is honor for all his godly ones.
^aePraise the Lord!

Zechariah 9:9-10

The Coming King of Zion

9 ^afRejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem!
^agBehold, ^ahyour king is coming to you;
righteous and having salvation is he,
^aihumble and mounted on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
10 ^ajI will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
and ^akthe war horse from Jerusalem;
and the battle bow shall be cut off,
and ^alhe shall speak peace to the nations;
^amhis rule shall be from sea to sea,
and from ^anthe River to the ends of the earth.

Zechariah 9:13-15

13 For ^aoI have bent Judah as my bow;
I have made Ephraim its arrow.
I will stir up your sons, O Zion,
against your sons, ^apO Greece,
and wield you like a warrior’s sword.

The Lord Will Save His People

14 Then the Lord will appear over them,
and ^aqhis arrow will go forth like lightning;
^arthe Lord God will sound the trumpet
and will march forth in ^asthe whirlwinds ^atof the south.
15 The Lord of hosts ^auwill protect them,
and ^avthey shall devour, ^awand tread down the sling stones,
and ^axthey shall drink and roar as if drunk with wine,
and be full like a bowl,
drenched ^aylike the corners of the altar.