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.

Why doe the heathen rage, and the people murmure in vaine?

2 Dirumpamus vincula eorum: et proiiciamus a nobis iugum ipsorum.

The Kings of the earth band themselues, and the princes are assembled together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

3 Qui habitat in caelis irridebit eos: et Dominus subsannabit eos.

Let vs breake their bands, and cast their cordes from vs.

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

But he that dwelleth in the heauen, shall laugh: the Lord shall haue them in derision.

5 Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion montem sanctum eius, praedicans praeceptum eius.

Then shall hee speake vnto them in his wrath, and vexe them in his sore displeasure, saying,

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

Euen I haue set my King vpon Zion mine holy mountaine.

7 Postula a me, et dabo tibi Gentes hereditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terrae.

I will declare the decree: that is, the Lord hath said vnto me, Thou art my Sonne: this day haue I begotten thee.

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

Aske of me, and I shall giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the endes of the earth for thy possession.

9 Et nunc reges intelligite: erudimini qui iudicatis terram.

Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.

10 Servite Domino in timore: et exultate ei cum tremore.

Be wise nowe therefore, ye Kings: be learned ye Iudges of the earth.

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

Serue the Lord in feare, and reioyce in trembling.

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

Kisse the sonne, least he be angry, and ye perish in the way, when his wrath shall suddenly burne. blessed are all that trust in him.