Psalms 2
1 Whi gnastiden with teeth hethene men; and puplis thouyten veyn thingis?
Why are the nations plotting rebellion? The peoples devise schemes, but they're pointless.
2 The kyngis of erthe stoden togidere; and princes camen togidere ayens the Lord, and ayens his Crist?
The kings of the world prepare to attack, and the rulers conspire together against the Lord and his anointed one, saying,
3 Breke we the bondis of hem; and cast we awei the yok of hem fro vs.
“Let's break the chains and throw away the cords that bind us.”
4 He that dwellith in heuenes schal scorne hem; and the Lord schal bimowe hem.
But the one who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord mocks them.
5 Thanne he schal speke to hem in his ire; and he schal disturble hem in his stronge veniaunce.
He will thunder at them, and terrify them in his fury, saying,
6 Forsothe Y am maad of hym a kyng on Syon, his hooli hil; prechynge his comaundement.
“It is I who placed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
7 The Lord seide to me, Thou art my sone; Y haue gendrid thee to dai.
“I will proclaim the Lord's decree,” says the king. “He told 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 me, and I will give you the nations as your possessions—the whole earth will belong to you.
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 a rod of iron, smashing them like pottery.’”
10 And now, ye kyngis, vndurstonde; ye that demen the erthe, be lerud.
So then you kings, be wise! Be warned, you rulers of the world!
11 Serue ye the Lord with drede; and make ye ful ioye to hym with tremblyng.
Serve the Lord in reverence, celebrate 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.
Submit to his son so that he will not become angry and you die suddenly. His anger flares up quickly, but how happy are all those who go to him for protection.
