Psalmorum 2

1 psalmus David quare fremuerunt gentes et populi meditati sunt inania adstiterunt reges terrae et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum et adversus christum eius diapsalma

Wherefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

2 disrumpamus vincula eorum et proiciamus 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 inridebit 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, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee.

8 reges eos in virga ferrea tamquam vas figuli confringes eos

Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] thy possession.

9 et nunc reges intellegite erudimini qui iudicatis terram

Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

10 servite Domino in timore et exultate ei in tremore

Now therefore understand, ye kings: be instructed, all ye that judge the earth.

11 adprehendite 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 ye should perish from the righteous way: whensoever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.