Liber Psalmorum, 2

1. Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania?

1. Why do the nations conspire, and the peoples plot in vain?

2. Astiterunt reges terrae, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum et adversus christum eius:

2. The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and his anointed, saying,

3. “Dirumpamus vincula eorum et proiciamus a nobis iugum ipsorum!”.

3. "Let us burst their bonds asunder, and cast their cords from us."

4. Qui habitat in caelis, irridebit eos, Dominus subsannabit eos.

4. He who sits in the heavens laughs; the LORD has them in derision.

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

5. Then he will speak to them in his wrath, and terrify them in his fury, saying,

6. “Ego autem constitui regem meum super Sion, montem sanctum meum!”.

6. "I have set my king on Zion, my holy hill."

7. Praedicabo decretum eius. Dominus dixit ad me: “Filius meus es tu; ego hodie genui te.

7. I will tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to me, "You are my son, today I have begotten you.

8. Postula a me, et dabo tibi gentes hereditatem tuam et possessionem tuam terminos terrae.

8. Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession.

9. Reges eos in virga ferrea et tamquam vas figuli confringes eos”.

9. You shall break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."

10. Et nunc, reges, intellegite; erudimini, qui iudicatis terram.

10. Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth.

11. Servite Domino in timore et exsultate ei cum tremore.

11. Serve the LORD with fear, with trembling

12. Apprehendite disciplinam, ne quando irascatur, et pereatis de via, cum exarserit in brevi ira eius. Beati omnes, qui confidunt in eo.

12. kiss his feet, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way; for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.