Psalms 2

1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania?

2The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Astiterunt reges terræ, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus christum ejus.

3Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

Dirumpamus vincula eorum, et projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum.

4He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

Qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, et Dominus subsannabit eos.

5Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.

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

6But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion, montem sanctum ejus, prædicans præceptum ejus.

7The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

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

8Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Postula a me, et dabo tibi gentes hæreditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terræ.

9Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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

10And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

Et nunc, reges, intelligite; erudimini, qui judicatis terram.

11Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.

Servite Domino in timore, et exsultate ei cum tremore.

12Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way.

Apprehendite disciplinam, nequando irascatur Dominus, et pereatis de via justa.

13When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.

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