Psalms 2

New American Bible	Douai-Rheims
¹ Why do the nations protest and the peoples grumble in vain?	¹ Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?
² Kings on earth rise up and princes plot together against the LORD and his anointed:	² The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.
³ "Let us break their shackles and cast off their chains!"	³ Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.
⁴ The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord derides them,	⁴ He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.
⁵ Then speaks to them in anger, terrifies them in wrath:	⁵ Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.
⁶ "I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain."	⁶ But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.
⁷ I will proclaim the decree of the LORD, who said to me, "You are my son; today I am your father.	⁷ The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.
⁸ Only ask it of me, and I will make your inheritance the nations, your possession the ends of the earth.	⁸ Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.
⁹ With an iron rod you shall shepherd them, like a clay pot you will shatter them."	⁹ Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
¹⁰ And now, kings, give heed; take warning, rulers on earth.	¹⁰ And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.
¹¹ Serve the LORD with fear; with trembling bow down in homage, Lest God be angry and you perish from the way in a sudden blaze of anger. Happy are all who take refuge in God!	¹¹ Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.
	¹² Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way.
	¹³ When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.