詩篇 2

1 【默西亞必勝】萬邦為什麼囂張，眾民為什麼妄想？

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

2 世上列民群集一堂，諸侯畢至聚首相商，反抗上主，反抗他的受傅者：

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

3 來！我們掙斷他們的綑綁，我們擺脫他們的繩韁！

to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

4 坐於天上者在冷笑，我主對他們在熱嘲。

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

5 在震怒中對他們發言，在氣焰中對他們喝道：

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

6 我已祝聖我的君王，在熙雍我的聖山上。

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

7 我要傳報上主的聖旨：上主對我說：你是我的兒子，我今日生了你。

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

8 你向我請求，我必將萬民賜你作產業，我必將八極賜你作領地。

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

9 你必以鐵杖將他們粉碎，就如打破陶匠的瓦器。

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

10 眾王！你們現在應當自覺，大地掌權者！你們應受教：

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

11 應以敬愛之情事奉上主，戰戰兢兢向祂跪拜叩首；

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

12 以免祂發怒將你們滅於中途，因為祂的怒火發怒非常快速。凡一切投奔祂的人真是有福。

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