詩篇 2
1 なにゆえ、もろもろの国びとは騒ぎたち、もろもろの民はむなしい事をたくらむのか。
(Why do the [leaders of] nations rage [against God]?/It is foolish for the nations to be angry [with God]) [RHQ]. (Why do people plan to rebel [against God] even though it is in vain?/It is useless for people to plan to rebel [against God]) [RHQ]!
2 地のもろもろの王は立ち構え、もろもろのつかさはともに、はかり、主とその油そそがれた者とに逆らって言う、
The kings of the nations prepare to revolt; the rulers plot together [to fight] against Yahweh and against his chosen king.
3 「われらは彼らのかせをこわし、彼らのきずなを解き捨てるであろう」と。
They shout, “We should free ourselves from their control [MET]; we should not let them rule over us any longer!”
4 天に座する者は笑い、主は彼らをあざけられるであろう。
But Yahweh, the one who sits [on his throne] in heaven, laughs [at them]; he ridicules those rulers.
5 そして主は憤りをもって彼らに語り、激しい怒りをもって彼らを恐れ惑わせて言われる、
Then, because he is angry with them, he rebukes them. He causes them to be terrified when [they realize] that he will furiously punish them.
6 「わたしはわが王を聖なる山シオンに立てた」と。
[Yahweh says], “I have installed my king on Zion, my sacred hill [in Jerusalem].”
7 わたしは主の詔をのべよう。主はわたしに言われた、「おまえはわたしの子だ。きょう、わたしはおまえを生んだ。
[And his king says], “I will proclaim what Yahweh has decreed. He said to me, ‘[It is as though] you are my son; today I have declared to everyone that [it is as though] [MET] I am your father.
8 わたしに求めよ、わたしはもろもろの国を嗣業としておまえに与え、地のはてまでもおまえの所有として与える。
Ask me to give you the nations, so that they belong to you [to rule over them permanently], and I will give them to you. [Even] the most remote nations will be yours.
9 おまえは鉄のつえをもって彼らを打ち破り、陶工の作る器物のように彼らを打ち砕くであろう」と。
You will defeat them completely [MET]; you will [destroy them like people] smash a clay pot with an iron rod [SIM].’”
10 それゆえ、もろもろの王よ、賢くあれ、地のつかさらよ、戒めをうけよ。
So then, you kings and other rulers on the earth, act wisely! [Heed what Yahweh is] warning you!
11 恐れをもって主に仕え、おののきをもって
Serve Yahweh, fervently revering him; Rejoice [about what he has done for you], but tremble before him!
12 その足に口づけせよ。さもないと主は怒って、あなたがたを道で滅ぼされるであろう、その憤りがすみやかに燃えるからである。すべて主に寄り頼む者はさいわいである。
Bow down humbly before his son! If you do not do that, Yahweh will be angry, and he will suddenly get rid of you. Do not forget that he can very quickly show that he is very angry! But he is very pleased with all those who request him to protect them [MET].
