Psalmi 2

1 Zakaj besnijo pogani in ljudstvo domišlja prazno stvar?

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and [why] do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

2 Kralji zemlje so se usmerili in vladarji se skupaj posvetujejo zoper Gospoda in zoper njegovega maziljenca, rekoč:

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the princes plot together, against Jehovah and against his anointed:

3 »Pretrgajmo njihove vezi in odvrzimo njihove vrvi od sebe.«

Let us break their bonds asunder, and cast away their cords from us!

4 Tisti, ki sedi v nebesih, se bo smejal. Gospod jih bo imel v posmeh.

He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh, the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 Potem jim bo govoril v svojem besu in jih nadlegoval v svojem bridkem nezadovoljstvu.

Then will he speak to them in his anger, and in his fierce displeasure will he terrify them:

6 »Vendarle sem jaz postavil svojega kralja na svoji sveti gori Sion.«

And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.

7 Oznanil bom odlok. Gospod mi je rekel: »Ti si moj Sin. Ta dan sem te rodil.

I will declare the decree: Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; I this day have begotten thee.

8 Zahtevaj od mene in dal ti bom pogane za tvojo dediščino in najbolj oddaljene kraje zemlje za tvojo posest.

Ask of me, and I will give thee nations for an inheritance, and for thy possession the ends of the earth:

9 Zdrobil jih boš z železno palico, raztreščil jih boš na koščke kakor lončarjevo posodo.«

Thou shalt break them with a sceptre of iron, as a potter's vessel thou shalt dash them in pieces.

10 Zatorej bodite sedaj modri, oh vi kralji. Dajte se poučiti, vi sodniki zemlje.

And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

11 Gospodu služite s strahom in veselite se s trepetanjem.

Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

12 Poljubite Sina, da ne bi bil jezen in ne izginete iz poti, ko je njegov bes le malo razvnet. Blagoslovljeni so vsi, ki svoje upanje položijo vanj.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his anger burn but a little. Blessed are all who have their trust in him.