Psaltaren 2

1 Hvarföre vredgas Hedningarna, och folken tala så fåfängt?

Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

2 Konungarna på jordene resa sig upp, och herrarna rådslå med hvarannan emot Herran och hans Smorda:

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

3 Låt oss sönderslita deras bojor, och kasta deras band bort ifrån oss.

[saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

4 Men den i himmelen bor, begabbar dem, och Herren bespottar dem.

He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.

5 Han skall en gång tala med dem i sine vrede, och med sine grymhet skall han förskräcka dem.

Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.

6 Men jag hafver insatt min Konung på mitt helga berg Zion.

But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,

7 Jag vill om ett sådant sätt predika, som Herren till mig sagt hafver: Du äst min Son, i dag hafver jag födt dig.

declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.

8 Äska, af mig, så vill jag gifva dig Hedningarna till arfs, och verldenes ändar till egendom.

Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen [for] your inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] your possession.

9 Du skall sönderslå dem med jernspiro; såsom lerpottor skall du sönderkrossa dem.

You shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

10 Så låter nu undervisa eder, I Konungar; och låter tukta eder, I domare på jordene.

Now therefore understand, you kings: be instructed, all you that judge the earth.

11 Tjener Herranom med fruktan, och fröjder eder med bäfvande.

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling.

12 Hyller Sonen, att han icke förtörnas, och I förgås på, vägenom; ty hans vrede skall snart begynna att bränna; men salige äro alle de som trösta på honom.

Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you should perish from the righteous way: whenever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.