Psalms 2
1 (Why do the [leaders of] nations rage [against God]?/It is foolish for the nations to be angry [with God]) [RHQ]. (Why do people plan to rebel [against God] even though it is in vain?/It is useless for people to plan to rebel [against God]) [RHQ]!
なにゆえ、もろもろの国びとは騒ぎたち、もろもろの民はむなしい事をたくらむのか。
2 The kings of the nations prepare to revolt; the rulers plot together [to fight] against Yahweh and against his chosen king.
地のもろもろの王は立ち構え、もろもろのつかさはともに、はかり、主とその油そそがれた者とに逆らって言う、
3 They shout, “We should free ourselves from their control [MET]; we should not let them rule over us any longer!”
「われらは彼らのかせをこわし、彼らのきずなを解き捨てるであろう」と。
4 But Yahweh, the one who sits [on his throne] in heaven, laughs [at them]; he ridicules those rulers.
天に座する者は笑い、主は彼らをあざけられるであろう。
5 Then, because he is angry with them, he rebukes them. He causes them to be terrified when [they realize] that he will furiously punish them.
そして主は憤りをもって彼らに語り、激しい怒りをもって彼らを恐れ惑わせて言われる、
6 [Yahweh says], “I have installed my king on Zion, my sacred hill [in Jerusalem].”
「わたしはわが王を聖なる山シオンに立てた」と。
7 [And his king says], “I will proclaim what Yahweh has decreed. He said to me, ‘[It is as though] you are my son; today I have declared to everyone that [it is as though] [MET] I am your father.
わたしは主の詔をのべよう。主はわたしに言われた、「おまえはわたしの子だ。きょう、わたしはおまえを生んだ。
8 Ask me to give you the nations, so that they belong to you [to rule over them permanently], and I will give them to you. [Even] the most remote nations will be yours.
わたしに求めよ、わたしはもろもろの国を嗣業としておまえに与え、地のはてまでもおまえの所有として与える。
9 You will defeat them completely [MET]; you will [destroy them like people] smash a clay pot with an iron rod [SIM].’”
おまえは鉄のつえをもって彼らを打ち破り、陶工の作る器物のように彼らを打ち砕くであろう」と。
10 So then, you kings and other rulers on the earth, act wisely! [Heed what Yahweh is] warning you!
それゆえ、もろもろの王よ、賢くあれ、地のつかさらよ、戒めをうけよ。
11 Serve Yahweh, fervently revering him; Rejoice [about what he has done for you], but tremble before him!
恐れをもって主に仕え、おののきをもって
12 Bow down humbly before his son! If you do not do that, Yahweh will be angry, and he will suddenly get rid of you. Do not forget that he can very quickly show that he is very angry! But he is very pleased with all those who request him to protect them [MET].
その足に口づけせよ。さもないと主は怒って、あなたがたを道で滅ぼされるであろう、その憤りがすみやかに燃えるからである。すべて主に寄り頼む者はさいわいである。
