Strophe 3: Messiah's Commission
Messiah:
Let me tell you about the decree
of the LORD.
Let me tell you about the decree
of the LORD.He
said to me: ÒYou are My Son.
I
Myself have begotten you today.Ó
Ask
Me and I will give you
your inheritance – the
nationsand your property – the ends
of the earthYou
will break them with an iron mace,
You
will shatter them like a clay pot.Ó