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 do nations rage, and people meditate a vain thing?
2 disrumpamus vincula eorum et proiciamus a nobis iugum 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 caelis inridebit 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 eius praedicans praeceptum eius
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 hereditatem tuam et possessionem tuam terminos terrae
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 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 intellegite erudimini qui iudicatis 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 exultate ei in tremore
And now, O ye kings, be wise: take warning, ye judges of the earth.
11 adprehendite disciplinam nequando irascatur Dominus et pereatis de via iusta
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12 cum exarserit in brevi ira eius 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.
