胡譯 ﹣Psalm 2

2:1 Why do the nations rebel?
Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?
為什麼列國圖謀叛逆？ 為什麼眾多國家計劃必定失敗的事？

2:2 The kings of the earth form a united front;
the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.
世上的國王們組成合一的戰線；
統治者們一塊合作來抵擋主和祂所膏立的君王。

2:3 They say, “Let’s tear off the shackles they’ve put on us!
Let’s free ourselves from14 their ropes!”
他們說，讓我們掙脫以色列的神和以色列的王所加在我們身上的枷鎖

2:4 The one enthroned in heaven laughs in disgust;
the Lord taunts them.
在天上掌權的神聽到這些，輕蔑地笑了；
萬民的主奚笑說這些話的人們。

2:5 Then he angrily speaks to them
and terrifies them in his rage, saying,
主在怒氣中對他們說話，在烈怒中驚嚇他們，主這麼說：

2:6 “I myself have installed my king
on Zion, my holy hill.”
在錫安山，我的聖山上，我親自立定我所揀選的王。

2:7 The king says, “I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me:
‘You are my son! This very day I have become your father!
而主所立的王對眾民說：我要宣揚主的命令、法律。主曾對我說：”你是我的兒子，在今日，我要作你的父親！“

2:8 Ask me,and I will give you the nations as your inheritance,
the ends of the earth as your personal property.
主說：“懇求我，我就把世上的萬國給你作為你的產業，世界上的各個角落都是你個人所擁有的地業。”

2:9 You will break them with an iron scepter;
you will smash them like a potter’s jar!’”
主又說：“你會用鐵杖擊打他們；你會把他們像陶器般地打碎。”

2:10 So now, you kings, do what is wise;
you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!
既然如此，世上的眾王啊，你們快點憑智慧行事吧；
世上的統治者們，你們要順服地改正自已！

2:11 Serve the Lord in fear! Repent in terror!
要帶著畏懼服侍主； 要在恐懼中悔改！

2:12 Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry,
要真誠地臣服於主！否則祂會對你們發怒，
and you will die because of your behavior,when his anger quickly ignites.
當祂的怒火迅速地點燃時，你們會因自已的行為受死。
How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
而所有投靠主的保護人們是多麼蒙受祝福啊！