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God picked a special boss
1 The people from different countries are really angry,
and they are talking about doing something stupid, something that will not work.*
2 Their bosses and leaders are getting ready to fight.
They get together to fight against God,
and against the man that God picked to be the special boss.
They say,
3 “We don’t want God and his special man to be boss over us.
We want to be free.”
4 But God just looks down from heaven and laughs at them.
He is the true boss. He knows that their plans are stupid.
5 God is angry with those bosses, and he talks to them.
He talks in a big, angry voice, so that they get really frightened.
God says,
6 “I already picked somebody to be boss over all people.
I made him the big boss,
and I gave him the most important seat.
That seat is on my special hill called Zion.”
7 God’s special boss said,
“I will tell you this important thing that God said to me. He said,
‘You are my son.
Now people will know that I am your father.*
8 You can ask me for anything.
Ask me for all the countries in the world, and I will give them to you.
Yes, the whole world will belong to you.
9 You will win against all those other countries.
You will finish them up, like somebody breaking a bowl into little pieces.’ ”*
10 So listen, all you bosses of different countries.
You have to think about what you are doing.
You leaders all around the world, you have to be careful.
11 You have to do what God says, and show him proper respect.
Be happy that God is your boss,
but be frightened too, because he is really powerful.
12 Yes, you have to show him proper respect.
If you don’t respect God, he will quickly get angry,
and he will suddenly finish you up.
But God looks after everyone that trusts him.
He will keep them safe, and they will be really happy.
* 2:1 Acts 4:25-26 * 2:7 Acts 13:33; Hebrews 1:5; 5:5 * 2:9 Revelation 2:26-27; 12:5; 19:15