Psalms 2

1 Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?

Kungani izizwe zixokozela, labantu besakha amacebo ngeze?

2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

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

3 [saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

“Kasiwaqamuleni amaketane abo, silahle izibopho zabo.”

4 He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.

Yena osesihlalweni ezulwini uyahleka; uThixo uyabahleka.

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

Abesebakhalimela ngolaka, abathuthumelise ngentukuthelo yakhe, esithi,

6 But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,

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

7 declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.

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

8 Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen [for] your inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] your possession.

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

9 You shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

Uzazibusa ngentonga yobukhosi eyensimbi, uzazibhidliza zicubuzeke njengebumba.”

10 Now therefore understand, you kings: be instructed, all you that judge the earth.

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

11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling.

Mkhonzeni uThixo ngokumesaba, lithokozele umbuso wakhe ngokuthuthumela.

12 Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you should perish from the righteous way: whenever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.

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