Psalms 2

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?	1 Why this uproar among the nations, this impotent muttering of the peoples?
2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.	2 Kings of the earth take up position, princes plot together against Yahweh and his anointed,
3 Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.	3 'Now let us break their fetters! Now let us throw off their bonds!'
4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.	4 He who is enthroned in the heavens laughs, Yahweh makes a mockery of them,
5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.	5 then in his anger rebukes them, in his rage he strikes them with terror.
6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.	6 'I myself have anointed my king on Zion my holy mountain.'
7 The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.	7 I wil proclaim the decree of Yahweh: He said to me, 'You are my son, today have I fathered 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 shal give you the nations as your birthright, the whole wide world as your possession.
9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.	9 With an iron sceptre you wil break them, shatter them like so many pots.'
10 And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.	10 So now, you kings, come to your senses, you earthly rulers, learn your lesson!
11 Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.	11 In fear be submissive to Yahweh;
12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way.	12 with trembling kiss his feet, lest he be angry and your way come to nothing, for his fury flares up in amoment. How blessed are al who take refuge in him!
13 When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.