القراءة بلغتين

لِمَاذا ٱرتَجَّتِ الأُمَم وبِالباطِلِ تَمتَمَتِ الشُّعوب؟

مُلوكُ الأرضِ قاموا والعُظَماءُ على الرَّبِّ ومَسيحِه تآمَروا

«لِنَكسِرْ قُيودَهما ولْنُلْقِ عَنَّا نيرَهما»

السَّاكِنُ في السَّمَواتِ يَضحَك والسَّيِّدُ بِهم يَهزَأ

بِغَضَبِه حينَئِذٍ يُخاطِبُهم وبِسُخطِه يُرَوِّعُهم

«إِنِّي مَسَحتُ مَلِكي على جَبَلي المُقَدَّسِ صِهْيون»

أُعلِنُ حُكمَ الرَّبّ: «قالَ لي: أَنتَ ٱبْني وأَنا اليَومَ وَلَدتُكَ

سَلْني فأُعطِيَكَ الأُمَمَ ميراثًا وأَقاصِيَ الأَرضِ مِلْكًا

بِعَصًا مِن حديدٍ تُكَسِّرُهم وكإِناءِ خَزَّافٍ تُحَطِّمُهم»

أَيُّها المُلوكُ الآنَ تَعَقَّلوا ويا قُضاةَ الأَرضِ ٱتَّعِظوا

اُعبُدوا الرَّبَّ بِخِشيَة وقَبِّلوا قَدَمَيه بِرِعدَة

لِئَلَّا يَغضَبَ فتَضِلُّوا الطَّريق لأَنَّه سُرْعانَ ما يَضطَرِمُ غَضَبُه. فطوبى لِجَميعِ الَّذينَ بِه يَعتَصِمون

Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his Anointed, saying,

“Let’s break their bonds apart, and cast their cords from us.”

He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.

Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:

“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”

I will tell of the decree: The LORD said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.

Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

You shall break them with a rod of iron. You shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.”

Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish on the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.