Psalm2

The translation of Psalm 2 from the Bay Psalm Book varies greatly from the same Psalm in our translation. The first and foremost thing that I noticed while reading through it was how the letter 'f' was actually an 's' at some times. This however was something that I eventually got used to so it did not bother me quite so much. And then of course the main difference between the two different works is the various uses of words and their meanings based on the emphasis that is felt from them. It feels like the translation of Psalm 2 from the Bay Psalm Book is more aggressive and angry with its word choices. In the very opening lines, our translation of Psalm 2 uses words such as aroused and murmur. These words are more passive and laid back when compared to the words used in Psalm 2 from the Bay Psalm Book such as rage, Heathen, and furiously. Our translation of Psalm 2 feels like a soft spoken plea towards those who are non-believers in God to believe in God for there will be shelter for those who believe in Him. The translation of Psalm 2 from the Bay Psalm Book feels to be on the angry side towards the non-believers of God as if to smite them.
Now, how might this Psalm 2 from the Bay Psalm Book be interpreted in 1640 by colonists in North America? I feel that maybe with the aggressive word choices used at the time, the colonists would feel very strongly about the words and the Psalm. The believer in God colonists would interpret this Psalm to say that they are quite safe and they will be sheltered by Him since they believe in Him. They would however feel quite resentful towards the non-believers in God colonists as well as the 'savages,' the Native Americans, because obviously the colonists would believe that they would not have known and believed in God. They would then feel obligated to spread the religion of their God or suffer for not fulfilling their duty as followers. This Psalm could also have very well been interpreted back in 1640 by colonists as something that says either believe in God and be sheltered or else suffer his wrath, so perhaps the colonists believed in God in fear if anything.