Psalms 2

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?	1 Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?
2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.	2 The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:
3 Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.	3 “Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.”
4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.	4 He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.
5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.	5 Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.
6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.	6 Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.
7 The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.	7 The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.
8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.	8 Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.
9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.	9 You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel.
10 And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.	10 And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth.
11 Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.	11 Serve the Lord in fear, and exult in him with trembling.
12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way.	12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just.
13 When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.	13 Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him.