1-6. Why the big noise, nations?Why the mean plots, peoples?Earth-leaders push for position,Demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks,The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers:“Let’s get free of God!Cast loose from Messiah!”Heaven-throned God breaks out laughing.At first he’s amused at their presumption;Then he gets good and angry.Furiously, he shuts them up:“Don’t you know there’s a King in Zion? A coronation banquetIs spread for him on the holy summit.”
7-9. Let me tell you what God said next.He said, “You’re my son,And today is your birthday.What do you want? Name it:Nations as a present? continents as a prize?You can command them all to dance for you,Or throw them out with tomorrow’s trash.”
10-12. So, rebel-kings, use your heads;Upstart-judges, learn your lesson:Worship God in adoring embrace,Celebrate in trembling awe. Kiss Messiah!Your very lives are in danger, you know;His anger is about to explode,But if you make a run for God—you won’t regret it!