Psalm 2 (St Magnus CM)

1 Why rage the heathen? and vain thingswhy do the people mind?2 Kings of the earth do set themselves,and princes are combin’d,To plot against the Lord, and hisAnointed, saying thus,3 Let us asunder break their bands,and cast their cords from us.4 He that in heaven sits shall laugh;the Lord shall scorn them all.5 Then shall he speak to them in wrath,in rage he vex them shall.6 Yet, notwithstanding, I have himto be my King appointed;And over Sion, my holy hill,I have him King anointed.7 The sure decree I will declare:The Lord hath said to me,Thou art mine only Son; this dayI have begotten thee.8 Ask of me, and for heritagethe heathen I’ll make thine;And, for possession, I to theewill give earth’s utmost line.9 Thou shalt, as with a weighty rodof iron, break them all;And, as a potter’s sherd, thou shaltthem dash in pieces small.10 Now therefore, kings, be wise; be taught,ye judges of the earth:11 Serve God in fear, and see that yejoin trembling with your mirth.12 Kiss ye the Son, lest in his ireye perish from the way,If once his wrath begin to burn:bless’d all that on him stay.