1 Δια τι εφρυαξαν τα εθνη και οι λαοι εμελετησαν ματαια; | 1 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things? |
2 Παρεσταθησαν οι βασιλεις της γης, και οι αρχοντες συνηχθησαν ομου, κατα του Κυριου, και κατα του χριστου αυτου, λεγοντες, | 2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ. |
3 Ας διασπασωμεν τους δεσμους αυτων, και ας απορριψωμεν αφ' ημων τας αλυσεις αυτων. | 3 Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us. |
4 Ο καθημενος εν ουρανοις θελει γελασει? ο Κυριος θελει εκμυκτηρισει αυτους. | 4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them. |
5 Τοτε θελει λαλησει προς αυτους εν τη οργη αυτου, και εν τω θυμω αυτου θελει συνταραξει αυτους. | 5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage. |
6 Αλλ' εγω, θελει ειπει, εχρισα τον Βασιλεα μου επι Σιων, το ορος το αγιον μου. | 6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment. |
7 Εγω θελω αναγγειλει το προσταγμα? ο Κυριος ειπε προς εμε, Υιος μου εισαι συ? εγω σημερον σε εγεννησα? | 7 The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee. |
8 Ζητησον παρ' εμου, και θελω σοι δωσει τα εθνη κληρονομιαν σου, και ιδιοκτησιαν σου τα περατα της γης? | 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 θελεις ποιμανει αυτους εν ραβδω σιδηρα? ως σκευος κεραμεως θελεις συντριψει αυτους. | 9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel. |
10 Τωρα λοιπον, βασιλεις, συνετισθητε? διδαχθητε, κριται της γης. | 10 And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth. |
11 Δουλευετε τον Κυριον εν φοβω και αγαλλεσθε εν τρομω. | 11 Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling. |
12 Φιλειτε τον Υιον, μηποτε οργισθη, και απολεσθητε εκ της οδου, οταν εξαφθη ταχεως ο θυμος αυτου. Μακαριοι παντες οι πεποιθοτες επ' αυτον. | 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. |