Chapter 2

Christ's glory, the world repining thereat, ℣.4 shall be propagated in all the world. ℣.7 His divine power as well spiritual in converting men's hearts, as external, in severe justice, is prophesied.

1. 1

   Why did the Gentiles rage, and peoples meditate vain things? earth stood up, and the Princes came

2. 2

   The kings of the together in one against our Lord, and against his Christ.

3. 3

   Let us break their bonds a-sunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

4. 4

   He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh at them: and our Lord shall scorn them.

5. 5

   Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, & in his fury he shall trouble them.

6. 6

   But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy hill, preaching his precept.

7. 7

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

8. 8

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

9. 9

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

10. 10

    And now ye kings understand: take instruction you that judge the earth.

11. 11

    Serve our Lord in fear: and rejoice to him with trembling.

12. 12

    Apprehend discipline lest sometimes our Lord be wrath, and you perish out of the just way.

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    when his wrath shall burn in short time, blessed are all that trust in him.