Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.