Psalms 2

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

Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania? Astiterunt reges terræ, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus christum ejus.

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

Dirumpamus vincula eorum, et projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum.

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

Qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, et Dominus subsannabit eos.

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

Tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua, et in furore suo conturbabit eos.

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

Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion, montem sanctum ejus, prædicans præceptum ejus.

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

Dominus dixit ad me: Filius meus es tu; ego hodie genui te.

7 declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.

Postula a me, et dabo tibi gentes hæreditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terræ.

8 Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen [for] your inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] your possession.

Reges eos in virga ferrea, et tamquam vas figuli confringes eos.

9 You shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

Et nunc, reges, intelligite; erudimini, qui judicatis terram.

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

Servite Domino in timore, et exsultate ei cum tremore.

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

Apprehendite disciplinam, nequando irascatur Dominus, et pereatis de via justa.

12 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.

Cum exarserit in brevi ira ejus, beati omnes qui confidunt in eo.