Psalms
Chapter 2
1 1 Why do the nations protest and the peoples grumble in vain?
万邦为什么嚣张，众民为什么妄想？
2 2 Kings on earth rise up and princes plot together against the LORD and his anointed:
世上列王群集一堂，诸侯毕至聚首相商，反抗上主，反抗他的受傅者：
3 ＂Let us break their shackles and cast off their chains!＂
＂来！我们挣断他们的捆绑，我们摆脱他们的绳缰！＂
4 The one enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord derides them,
坐于天上者在冷笑，我主对他们在热嘲。
5 Then speaks to them in anger, terrifies them in wrath:
在震怒中对他们发言，在气焰中对他们喝道：
6 ＂I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.＂
＂我已祝圣我的君王，在熙雍我的圣山上。＂
7 I will proclaim the decree of the LORD, who said to me, ＂You are my son; today I am your father.
我要传报上主的圣旨：上主对我说：＂你是我的儿子，我今日生了你。＂
8 Only ask it of me, and I will make your inheritance the nations, your possession the ends of the earth.
你向我请求，我必将万民赐你作产业，我必将八极赐你作领地。
9 With an iron rod you shall shepherd them, like a clay pot you will shatter them.＂
你必以铁杖将他们粉碎，就如打破陶匠的瓦器。＂
10 And now, kings, give heed; take warning, rulers on earth.
众王！你们现在应当自觉，大地掌权者！你们应受教：
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!
应以敬畏之情事奉上主，战战兢兢向他跪拜叩首；以免他发怒将你们灭于中途，因为他的怒火发作非常快速。凡一切投奔他的人真是有福。
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Footnotes（注解）
1 [Psalm 2] royal psalm. To rebellious kings (Psalm 2:1-3) God responds vigorously (Psalm 2:4-6). A speaker proclaims the divine decree (in the legal adoption language of the day), making the Israelite king the earthly representative of God (Psalm 2:7-9) and warning kings to obey (Psalm 2:10-11). The psalm has a messianic meaning for the Church; the New Testament understands it of Christ (Acts 4:25-27; 13:33; Hebrews 1:5).
2 [2] Anointed: in Hebrew mashiah, ＂anointed＂; in Greek christos, whence English Messiah and Christ. In Israel kings (Judges 9:8; 1 Sam 9:16; 16:12-13) and high priests (Lev 8:12; Numbers 3:3) received the power of their office through anointing.