26 The kings of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
against the Lord
    and against his anointed one.[a][b](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:26 That is, Messiah or Christ
  2. Acts 4:26 Psalm 2:1,2

26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

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26 The kings of the earth ·prepare to fight [take their stand],
    and their ·leaders [rulers] ·make plans [or gather; assemble] together
against the Lord
    and his ·Christ [Messiah; Anointed One; Ps. 2:1–2; C the psalm describes the unrest of subject nations at the coronation of Israel’s anointed king].’

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