Psalms 2

1 Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

psalmus David quare fremuerunt gentes et populi meditati sunt inania adstiterunt reges terrae et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum et adversus christum eius diapsalma

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],

disrumpamus vincula eorum et proiciamus a nobis iugum ipsorum

3 Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

qui habitat in caelis inridebit eos et Dominus subsannabit eos

4 He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua et in furore suo conturbabit eos

5 Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion montem sanctum eius praedicans praeceptum eius

6 Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.

Dominus dixit ad me filius meus es tu ego hodie genui te

7 I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

postula a me et dabo tibi gentes hereditatem tuam et possessionem tuam terminos terrae

8 Ask of me, and I will give [thee] the nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

reges eos in virga ferrea tamquam vas figuli confringes eos

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

et nunc reges intellegite erudimini qui iudicatis terram

10 Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

servite Domino in timore et exultate ei in tremore

11 Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

adprehendite disciplinam nequando irascatur Dominus et pereatis de via iusta

12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

cum exarserit in brevi ira eius beati omnes qui confidunt in eo