Psalms 2
1 Wherefore do nations rage, and people meditate a vain thing?
Quare fremuerunt Gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania? Astiterunt reges terræ, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus Christum eius.
2 The kings of the earth raise themselves up, and rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed:
Dirumpamus vincula eorum: et proiiciamus a nobis iugum ipsorum.
3 “Let us break asunder their bands, and cast away from us their cords.”
Qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos: et Dominus subsannabit eos.
4 He who dwelleth in the heavens will laugh: the Lord will hold them in derision.
Tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua, et in furore suo conturbabit eos.
5 Then will he speak unto them in his anger, and in his displeasure will he terrify them.
Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion montem sanctum eius, prædicans præceptum eius.
6 [Saying, ] Yet have I appointed my king upon Zion my holy mount.
Dominus dixit ad me: Filius meus es tu, ego hodie genui te.
7 I will announce the decree, the Lord hath said unto me, “My son art thou: I have indeed this day begotten thee.
Postula a me, et dabo tibi Gentes hereditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terræ.
8 Ask it of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the uttermost ends of the earth.
Reges eos in virga ferrea, et tamquam vas figuli confringes eos.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; like a potter's vessel shalt thou dash them in pieces.”
Et nunc reges intelligite: erudimini qui iudicatis terram.
10 And now, O ye kings, be wise: take warning, ye judges of the earth.
Servite Domino in timore: et exultate ei cum tremore.
11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Apprehendite disciplinam nequando irascatur Dominus, et pereatis de via iusta.
12 Do homage to the son, lest he be angry, and ye be lost on the way; for his wrath is so speedily kindled. Happy are all they that put their trust in him.
Cum exarserit in brevi ira eius, beati omnes, qui confidunt in eo.
