Psalmorum 2

1 Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania? Astiterunt reges terræ, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus christum ejus.

Wherefore do nations rage, and people meditate a vain thing?

2 Dirumpamus vincula eorum, et projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum.

The kings of the earth raise themselves up, and rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed:

3 Qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, et Dominus subsannabit eos.

“Let us break asunder their bands, and cast away from us their cords.”

4 Tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua, et in furore suo conturbabit eos.

He who dwelleth in the heavens will laugh: the Lord will hold them in derision.

5 Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion, montem sanctum ejus, prædicans præceptum ejus.

Then will he speak unto them in his anger, and in his displeasure will he terrify them.

6 Dominus dixit ad me: Filius meus es tu; ego hodie genui te.

[Saying, ] Yet have I appointed my king upon Zion my holy mount.

7 Postula a me, et dabo tibi gentes hæreditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terræ.

I will announce the decree, the Lord hath said unto me, “My son art thou: I have indeed this day begotten thee.

8 Reges eos in virga ferrea, et tamquam vas figuli confringes eos.

Ask it of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the uttermost ends of the earth.

9 Et nunc, reges, intelligite; erudimini, qui judicatis terram.

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; like a potter's vessel shalt thou dash them in pieces.”

10 Servite Domino in timore, et exsultate ei cum tremore.

And now, O ye kings, be wise: take warning, ye judges of the earth.

11 Apprehendite disciplinam, nequando irascatur Dominus, et pereatis de via justa.

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 Cum exarserit in brevi ira ejus, beati omnes qui confidunt in eo.

Do homage to the son, lest he be angry, and ye be lost on the way; for his wrath is so speedily kindled. Happy are all they that put their trust in him.