Psalmorum 2
1 Quare fremuerunt Gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania? Astiterunt reges terrae, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus Christum eius.
Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?
2 Dirumpamus vincula eorum: et proiiciamus a nobis iugum ipsorum.
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;
3 Qui habitat in caelis irridebit eos: et Dominus subsannabit eos.
[saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.
4 Tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua, et in furore suo conturbabit eos.
He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.
5 Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion montem sanctum eius, praedicans praeceptum eius.
Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.
6 Dominus dixit ad me: Filius meus es tu, ego hodie genui te.
But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,
7 Postula a me, et dabo tibi Gentes hereditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terrae.
declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.
8 Reges eos in virga ferrea, et tamquam vas figuli confringes eos.
Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen [for] your inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] your possession.
9 Et nunc reges intelligite: erudimini qui iudicatis terram.
You shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.
10 Servite Domino in timore: et exultate ei cum tremore.
Now therefore understand, you kings: be instructed, all you that judge the earth.
11 Apprehendite disciplinam nequando irascatur Dominus, et pereatis de via iusta.
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling.
12 Cum exarserit in brevi ira eius, beati omnes, qui confidunt in eo.
Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you should perish from the righteous way: whenever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.
