Psalms 2

1 Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?

Zašto se bune narodi, zašto puci ludosti snuju?

2 The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:

Ustaju kraljevi zemaljski, knezovi se rotÄe protiv Jahve i Pomazanika njegova:

3 “Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.”

“Skršimo okove njihove i jaram njihov zbacimo!”

4 He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.

Smije se onaj što na nebu stoluje, Gospod im se podruguje.

5 Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.

Tad im veli u svom gnjevu, žestinom ih on zbunjuje:

6 Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.

“TÓa ja kralja svog postavih nad Sionom, svojom svetom gorom.”

7 The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.

Obznanjujem odluku Jahvinu: Gospodin mi reče: “Ti si sin moj, danas te rodih.

8 Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.

Zatraži samo, i dat ću ti puke u baštinu, i u posjed krajeve zemaljske.

9 You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel.

Vladat ćeš njima palicom gvozdenÄom i razbit ih kao sud lončarski.”

10 And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth.

Opametite se sada, vi kraljevi, Urazumite se, suci zemaljski.

11 Serve the Lord in fear, and exult in him with trembling.

Služite Jahvi sa strahom, s trepetom se pokorite njemu,

12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just. Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him.

da se ne razgnjevi te ne propadnete na putu, kad uskoro plane srdžba njegova. Blago svima koji se njemu utječu!