Psalms 2
1 Whi gnastiden with teeth hethene men; and puplis thouyten veyn thingis?
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
2 The kyngis of erthe stoden togidere; and princes camen togidere ayens the Lord, and ayens his Crist?
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,
3 Breke we the bondis of hem; and cast we awei the yok of hem fro vs.
“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”
4 He that dwellith in heuenes schal scorne hem; and the Lord schal bimowe hem.
He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
5 Thanne he schal speke to hem in his ire; and he schal disturble hem in his stronge veniaunce.
Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:
6 Forsothe Y am maad of hym a kyng on Syon, his hooli hil; prechynge his comaundement.
“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
7 The Lord seide to me, Thou art my sone; Y haue gendrid thee to dai.
I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
8 Axe thou of me, and Y schal yyue to thee hethene men thin eritage; and thi possessioun the termes of erthe.
Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
9 Thou schalt gouerne hem in an yrun yerde; and thou schalt breke hem as the vessel of a pottere.
You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
10 And now, ye kyngis, vndurstonde; ye that demen the erthe, be lerud.
Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serue ye the Lord with drede; and make ye ful ioye to hym with tremblyng.
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 Take ye lore; lest the Lord be wrooth sumtyme, and lest ye perischen fro iust waie. Whanne his `ire brenneth out in schort tyme; blessed ben alle thei, that tristen in hym.
Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
