Salme 2
1 Hvorfor fnyse Hedningerne, og grunde Folkene paa Forfængelighed?
Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?
2 Jordens Konger rejse sig, og Fyrsterne raadslaa tilsammen imod Herren og imod hans salvede:
The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, —against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One [saying]:
3 „Lader os sønderrive deres Baand og kaste deres Reb af os!‟
Let us break asunder their bonds, —and cast from us their cords!
4 Han, som bor i Himlene, ler; Herren spotter dem.
He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, —My Lord, will mock at them:
5 Da skal han tale til dem i sin Vrede og forfærde dem i sin Harme:
Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:
6 „Jeg har dog indsat min Konge over Zion, mit hellige Bjerg.‟
Yet, I, have installed my king, —on Zion my holy mountain.
7 Jeg vil fortælle om et beskikket Raad; Herren sagde til mig: Du er min Søn; jeg fødte dig i Dag.
Let me tell of a decree, —Yahweh, hath said unto me, My son, thou art, I, to-day, have begotten thee:
8 Begær af mig, saa vil jeg give dig Hedningerne til din Arv og Jordens Grænser til din Ejendom.
Ask of me, and let me give nations as thine inheritance, and, as thy possession, the ends of the earth:
9 Du skal sønderslaa dem med et Jernspir, ligesom Pottemagerkar skal du sønderbryde dem.
Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, —as a potter’s vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.
10 Og nu, I Konger, handler klogelig! lader eder undervise, I Dommere paa Jorden!
Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:
11 Tjener Herren med Frygt og fryder eder med Bæven!
Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult 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!
Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, —How happy are all who seek refuge in him!
