Psalms 2

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

Adɛn nti na amanaman no hyehyɛ bɔne ho na nnipa no bɔ pɔw hunu yi?

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

Asase so ahemfo sɔre gyina na sodifo ka wɔn ho bɔ mu tia Awurade ne Nea Wɔasra no no.

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

Wɔka se, “Momma yemmubu wɔn nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn na yɛntow wɔn mpokyerɛ ngu.”

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

Nea ɔte agua so wɔ ɔsoro no serew; Awurade di wɔn ho fɛw.

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

Afei ɔka wɔn anim wɔ nʼabufuw mu, hunahuna wɔn wɔ nʼabufuwhyew mu, ka se,

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

“Masi me Hene wɔ Sion, me bepɔw kronkron no so.”

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

Mɛpae mu aka Awurade ahyɛde: Ɔka kyerɛɛ me se, “Woyɛ me Ba; nnɛ mayɛ wʼAgya.

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

Bisa me, na mede amanaman nyinaa bɛyɛ wʼagyapade, asase ano nyinaa bɛyɛ wo de.

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

Wode dade ahempema bedi wɔn so; na woabobɔ wɔn sɛ ɔnwemfo ahina.”

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

Enti mo ahemfo, munsua nyansa; monkae kɔkɔbɔ yi, mo asase sodifo.

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

Momfa osuro nsom Awurade na monsɛpɛw mo ho ahopopo mu.

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.

Mumfew Ɔba no ano, na ne bo amfuw na mo akwan de mo bɛkɔ ɔsɛe mu, efisɛ nʼabufuwhyew tumi sɔre mpofirim. Nhyira ne wɔn a woguan toa no nyinaa.