Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

{2} The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,  {3} Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.  {4} He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.  {5} Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.  {6} Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.  {7} I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.  {8} Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.  {9} Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.  {10} Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.  {11} Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.  {12} Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him." (Psalms 2:1-12)

(Romans 1:15-32) "So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.  {16} For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.  {17} For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.  {18} For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;  {19} Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.  {20} For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:  {21} Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.  {22} Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,  {23} And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.  {24} Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:  {25} Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.  {26} For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:  {27} And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.  {28} And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;  {29} Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,  {30} Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,  {31} Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:  {32} Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them."