Psalms 2

1 Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?

Hvorfor fnyser Hedninger, hvi pønser Folkefærd paa, hvad faafængt er?

2 The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:

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

3 “Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.”

»Lad os sprænge deres Baand og kaste Rebene af os!«

4 He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.

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

5 Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.

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

6 Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.

»Jeg har dog indsat min Konge paa Zion, mit hellige Bjerg!«

7 The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.

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 to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.

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

9 You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel.

med Jernspir skal du knuse dem og sønderslaa dem som en Pottemagers Kar!«

10 And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth.

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

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

tjener HERREN i Frygt, fryd jer med Bæven!

12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just. Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him.

Kysser Sønnen, at ikke han vredes og I forgaar! Snart blusser hans Vrede op. Salig hver den, der lider paa ham!