Liber Psalmorum

Quare fremuerunt gentes, et populi meditati sunt inania?

Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

Quare gentes freme, et populos meditor es inane?

Astiterunt reges terræ, et principes convenerunt in unum adversus Dominum, et adversus christum ejus.

The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Reges de terra assiste, et principes conveni in uno contra Domino, et contra christo de illo.

Dirumpamus vincula eorum, et projiciamus a nobis jugum ipsorum.

Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

Dirumpe vinculos de illos, et proiici ab nos iugo ipso.

Qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, et Dominus subsannabit eos.

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

Qui habita in caelos irride illos, et Domino subsanna illos.

Tunc loquetur ad eos in ira sua, et in furore suo conturbabit eos.

Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.

Tunc loque ad illos in ira suo, et in furore suo conturba illos.

Ego autem constitutus sum rex ab eo super Sion, montem sanctum ejus, prædicans præceptum ejus.

But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

Me autem constitue es rege ab eo super Sione, monte sancto de illo, praedica praecepto de illo.

Dominus dixit ad me: Filius meus es tu; ego hodie genui te.

The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

Domino dic ad me: filio meo es te; me hodie gene te.

Postula a me, et dabo tibi gentes hæreditatem tuam, et possessionem tuam terminos terræ.

Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Postula ab me, et da ad te gentes haereditate tuo, et possessione tuo terminos de terra.

Reges eos in virga ferrea, et tamquam vas figuli confringes eos.

Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Reges illos in virga ferrea, et sicut vase de figulo confringe illos.

Et nunc, reges, intelligite; erudimini, qui judicatis terram.

And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

Et nunc, reges, intellege; eruda, qui iudica terra.

Servite Domino in timore, et exsultate ei cum tremore.

Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.

Servi ad Domino in timore, et exsulta ad illo cum tremore.

Apprehendite disciplinam, nequando irascatur Dominus, et pereatis de via justa.

Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way.

Apprehende disciplina, nequando Domino irasce, et peri de via iusto.

Cum exarserit in brevi ira ejus, beati omnes qui confidunt in eo.

When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.

Cum in brevi ira de illo exarde, beato omni qui confide in eo.