Psalms 2

1 Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

Kungani izizwe zixokozela, labantu besakha amacebo ngeze?

2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.

Amakhosi omhlaba ayahloma ajame lababusi bahlangana ndawonye bemelana loThixo njalo lalowo ogcotshiweyo wakhe besithi;

3 Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

“Kasiwaqamuleni amaketane abo, silahle izibopho zabo.”

4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

Yena osesihlalweni ezulwini uyahleka; uThixo uyabahleka.

5 Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.

Abesebakhalimela ngolaka, abathuthumelise ngentukuthelo yakhe, esithi,

6 But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

“Sengiyibekile eyami inkosi phezu kweZiyoni, intaba yami engcwele.”

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

Ngizasimemezela isimiso sikaThixo: Wathi kimi, “UyiNdodana yami; lamhla sengibe nguyihlo.

8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Cela kimi, ngizakwenza izizwe zibe yilifa lakho, imikhawulo yomhlaba kube yinotho yakho.

9 Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

Uzazibusa ngentonga yobukhosi eyensimbi, uzazibhidliza zicubuzeke njengebumba.”

10 And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

Ngakho-ke lina makhosi, limukani, liyaxwayiswa lina babusi bomhlaba.

11 Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.

Mkhonzeni uThixo ngokumesaba, lithokozele umbuso wakhe ngokuthuthumela.

12 Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.

Ikhothameleni iNdodana, funa ithukuthele beselibhujiswa endleleni yenu, ngoba intukuthelo yakhe ingavutha ngesikhatshana. Babusisiwe bonke abaphephela kuye.