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

Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

2 disrumpamus vincula eorum et proiciamus a nobis iugum ipsorum

with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

3 qui habitat in caelis inridebit eos et Dominus subsannabit eos

to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

4 tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua et in furore suo conturbabit eos

He whose throne is in heaven laughs, the Lord mocks them.

5 ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion montem sanctum eius praedicans praeceptum eius

Then he speaks to them in his wrath, and in his hot anger confounds them.

6 Dominus dixit ad me filius meus es tu ego hodie genui te

“This my king is installed by me, on Zion my holy mountain.”

7 postula a me et dabo tibi gentes hereditatem tuam et possessionem tuam terminos terrae

I will tell of the Lord’s decree. He said to me: “You are my son, this day I became your father.

8 reges eos in virga ferrea tamquam vas figuli confringes eos

Only ask, and I make you the heir of the nations, and lord of the world to its utmost bounds.

9 et nunc reges intellegite erudimini qui iudicatis terram

You will break them with sceptre of iron, shatter them like pottery.”

10 servite Domino in timore et exultate ei in tremore

So now, you kings, be wise: be warned, you rulers of earth.

11 adprehendite disciplinam nequando irascatur Dominus et pereatis de via iusta

Serve the Lord in awe, kiss his feet with trembling,

12 cum exarserit in brevi ira eius beati omnes qui confidunt in eo

lest, angry, he hurl you to ruin; for soon will his fury blaze. Happy all who take refuge in him.