Psalms 2

1 Whi gnastiden with teeth hethene men; and puplis thouyten veyn thingis?

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

2 The kyngis of erthe stoden togidere; and princes camen togidere ayens the Lord, and ayens his Crist?

The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

3 Breke we the bondis of hem; and cast we awei the yok of hem fro vs.

“Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

4 He that dwellith in heuenes schal scorne hem; and the Lord schal bimowe hem.

The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.

5 Thanne he schal speke to hem in his ire; and he schal disturble hem in his stronge veniaunce.

Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:

6 Forsothe Y am maad of hym a kyng on Syon, his hooli hil; prechynge his comaundement.

“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

7 The Lord seide to me, Thou art my sone; Y haue gendrid thee to dai.

I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “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 Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

9 Thou schalt gouerne hem in an yrun yerde; and thou schalt breke hem as the vessel of a pottere.

You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.”

10 And now, ye kyngis, vndurstonde; ye that demen the erthe, be lerud.

Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O 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.

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.