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Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania?

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

Dirumpamus vincula eorum, et projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum.

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

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

Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion, montem sanctum ejus, praedicans praeceptum ejus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Psalm 2

Why do the nations conspire[a]
    and the peoples plot(A) in vain?
The kings(B) of the earth rise up
    and the rulers band together
    against the Lord and against his anointed,(C) saying,
“Let us break their chains(D)
    and throw off their shackles.”(E)

The One enthroned(F) in heaven laughs;(G)
    the Lord scoffs at them.
He rebukes them in his anger(H)
    and terrifies them in his wrath,(I) saying,
“I have installed my king(J)
    on Zion,(K) my holy mountain.(L)

I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:

He said to me, “You are my son;(M)
    today I have become your father.(N)
Ask me,
    and I will make the nations(O) your inheritance,(P)
    the ends of the earth(Q) your possession.
You will break them with a rod of iron[b];(R)
    you will dash them to pieces(S) like pottery.(T)

10 Therefore, you kings, be wise;(U)
    be warned, you rulers(V) of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear(W)
    and celebrate his rule(X) with trembling.(Y)
12 Kiss his son,(Z) or he will be angry
    and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath(AA) can flare up in a moment.
    Blessed(AB) are all who take refuge(AC) in him.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:1 Hebrew; Septuagint rage
  2. Psalm 2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac)