Salme 2
1 Hvorfor fnyse Hedningerne, og grunde Folkene paa Forfængelighed?
Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?
2 Jordens Konger rejse sig, og Fyrsterne raadslaa tilsammen imod Herren og imod hans salvede:
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;
3 „Lader os sønderrive deres Baand og kaste deres Reb af os!‟
[saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.
4 Han, som bor i Himlene, ler; Herren spotter dem.
He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.
5 Da skal han tale til dem i sin Vrede og forfærde dem i sin Harme:
Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.
6 „Jeg har dog indsat min Konge over Zion, mit hellige Bjerg.‟
But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,
7 Jeg vil fortælle om et beskikket Raad; Herren sagde til mig: Du er min Søn; jeg fødte dig i Dag.
declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.
8 Begær af mig, saa vil jeg give dig Hedningerne til din Arv og Jordens Grænser til din Ejendom.
Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen [for] your inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] your possession.
9 Du skal sønderslaa dem med et Jernspir, ligesom Pottemagerkar skal du sønderbryde dem.
You shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.
10 Og nu, I Konger, handler klogelig! lader eder undervise, I Dommere paa Jorden!
Now therefore understand, you kings: be instructed, all you that judge the earth.
11 Tjener Herren med Frygt og fryder eder med Bæven!
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling.
12 Kysser Sønnen, at han ikke bliver vred, og I skulle omkomme paa Vejen; thi om et lidet vil hans Vrede optændes; salige alle de, som forlade sig paa ham!
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.
