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 a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed:

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

"Let's tear off their shackles, and throw off their ropes from us."

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

The one who sits in the heavens laughs. The LORD scoffs at them.

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.

"But I myself have installed 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 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 as your inheritance, and the farthest 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 rule them with an iron scepter. 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, you kings, be wise; receive correction, 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.

Do homage in purity, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, when his anger is suddenly kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.