Psalms 2
1 WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Kungani izizwe zixokozela, labantu besakha amacebo ngeze?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
Amakhosi omhlaba ayahloma ajame lababusi bahlangana ndawonye bemelana loThixo njalo lalowo ogcotshiweyo wakhe besithi;
3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
“Kasiwaqamuleni amaketane abo, silahle izibopho zabo.”
4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Yena osesihlalweni ezulwini uyahleka; uThixo uyabahleka.
5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Abesebakhalimela ngolaka, abathuthumelise ngentukuthelo yakhe, esithi,
6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
“Sengiyibekile eyami inkosi phezu kweZiyoni, intaba yami engcwele.”
7 I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto 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 shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Cela kimi, ngizakwenza izizwe zibe yilifa lakho, imikhawulo yomhlaba kube yinotho yakho.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
Uzazibusa ngentonga yobukhosi eyensimbi, uzazibhidliza zicubuzeke njengebumba.”
10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Ngakho-ke lina makhosi, limukani, liyaxwayiswa lina babusi bomhlaba.
11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Mkhonzeni uThixo ngokumesaba, lithokozele umbuso wakhe ngokuthuthumela.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Ikhothameleni iNdodana, funa ithukuthele beselibhujiswa endleleni yenu, ngoba intukuthelo yakhe ingavutha ngesikhatshana. Babusisiwe bonke abaphephela kuye.
