Psalms 2

1 Wherefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

Hvorfor fnyser Hedninger, hvi pønser Folkefærd på hvad fåfængt er?

2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

Jordens Konger rejser sig, Fyrster samles til Råd mod HERREN og mod hans Salvede:

3 [saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

"Lad os sprænge deres Bånd og kaste Rebene af os!"

4 He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.

Han, som troner i Himlen, ler, Herren, han spotter dem.

5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.

Så taler han til dem i Vrede, forfærder dem i sin Harme:

6 But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,

"Jeg har dog indsat min Konge på Zion, mit hellige Bjerg!"

7 declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee.

Jeg kundgør HERRENs Tilsagn. Han sagde til mig: "Du er min Søn, jeg har født dig i Dag!

8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] thy possession.

Bed mig, og jeg giver dig Hedningefolk til Arv og den vide Jord i Eje;

9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

med Jernspir skal du knuse dem og sønderslå dem som en Pottemagers Kar!"

10 Now therefore understand, ye kings: be instructed, all ye that judge the earth.

Og nu, I Konger, vær kloge, lad eder råde, I Jordens Dommere,

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

tjener HERREN i Frygt, fryd jer med Bæven!

12 Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and ye should perish from the righteous way: whensoever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.

Kysser Sønnen, at ikke han vredes og I forgår! Snart blusset hans Vrede op. Salig hver den, der lider på ham!