Psalms 2
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?
1Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.
2The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,
3Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.
3“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”
4He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.
4He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
5Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.
5Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:
6But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.
6“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
7The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
7I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
8Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.
8Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
9Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
9You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”
10And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.
10Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.
11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
12Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way.
12Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
13When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.
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