Psalmorum 2

1 [Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania? Astiterunt reges terræ, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus christum ejus.

Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

2 Dirumpamus vincula eorum, et projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum.

with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

3 Qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, et Dominus subsannabit eos.

to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

4 Tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua, et in furore suo conturbabit eos.

He whose throne is in heaven laughs, the Lord mocks them.

5 Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion, montem sanctum ejus, prædicans præceptum ejus.

Then he speaks to them in his wrath, and in his hot anger confounds them.

6 Dominus dixit ad me: Filius meus es tu; ego hodie genui te.

‘This my king is installed by me, on Zion my holy mountain.’

7 Postula a me, et dabo tibi gentes hæreditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terræ.

I will tell of the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son, this day I became your father.

8 Reges eos in virga ferrea, et tamquam vas figuli confringes eos.

Only ask, and I make you the heir of the nations, and lord of the world to its utmost bounds.

9 Et nunc, reges, intelligite; erudimini, qui judicatis terram.

You will break them with sceptre of iron, shatter them like pottery.’

10 Servite Domino in timore, et exsultate ei cum tremore.

So now, you kings, be wise: be warned, you rulers of earth.

11 Apprehendite disciplinam, nequando irascatur Dominus, et pereatis de via justa.

Serve the Lord in awe, kiss his feet with trembling,

12 Cum exarserit in brevi ira ejus, beati omnes qui confidunt in eo.]

lest, angry, he hurl you to ruin; for soon will his fury blaze. Happy all who take refuge in him.