< Psalms 2 >

1 Why do the heathen rage, And the nations meditate a vain thing?
Ko e hā ʻoku matalili ai ʻae hiteni? Pea fakalaulauloto ʻae kakai ki he meʻa noa pē?
2 Why do the kings of the earth rise up, And the princes combine together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed king?
‌ʻOku tuʻu hake fakataha ʻae ngaahi tuʻi ʻo māmani, pea fakakaukau fakataha ʻae kau pule kia Sihova mo ia kuo ne pani, ʻo pehē,
3 “Let us break their bonds asunder; Let us cast away from us their fetters!”
“Ke tau motuhi ʻena ngaahi haʻi pea liʻaki ʻena ngaahi afo ʻiate kitautolu.”
4 He that sitteth in heaven will laugh; The Lord will have them in derision.
Ko ia ʻoku nofo ʻi he ngaahi langi ʻe kata ia: ʻe manuki ʻa Sihova kiate kinautolu.
5 Then shall he speak to them in his wrath, And confound them in his hot displeasure.
Pea te ne toki folofola kiate kinautolu ʻi hono houhau, pea fakamamahiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻi hono tuputāmaki lahi.
6 “I myself have anointed my king, Upon Zion, my holy hill!”
Ka kuo u fakanofo ʻeku tuʻi ki Saione, ko e moʻunga ʻo ʻeku māʻoniʻoni.
7 I will declare the decree of Jehovah: He hath said to me, “Thou art my son; This day I have begotten thee.
“Te u fakahā ʻae tuʻutuʻuni:” naʻe pehē ʻe Sihova kiate au, “Ko hoku ʻAlo koe kuo u fakatupu koe ʻi he ʻaho ni.
8 Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, And the ends of the earth for thy possession.
Ke ke lea kiate au, pea te u foaki ʻae ngaahi hiteni ko ho tofiʻa, mo e ngaahi ngataʻanga kotoa pē ʻo māmani moʻou.
9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.”
Te ke maumauʻi ʻakinautolu ʻaki ʻae vaʻa ukamea; pea te ke laiki ke lailai ʻakinautolu ʻo hangē ko e ipu ʻumea.
10 Be wise, therefore, O ye kings! Be admonished, ye rulers of the earth!
Pea ko eni, ke poto ʻakimoutolu ʻae ngaahi tuʻi: pea maʻu ʻae akonaki ʻakimoutolu ʻae kau fakamaau ʻo māmani.
11 Be subject to Jehovah with awe, And fear with trembling!
Tauhi ʻa Sihova ʻi he manavahē, pea fiefia ʻi he tetetete.
12 Kiss the son, lest He be angry, and ye perish in your way; For soon shall his wrath be kindled. Happy are all they who seek refuge in him.
‌ʻUma ki he ʻAlo, telia naʻa houhau ia, pea te mou ʻauha mei he hala, ʻoka tupu siʻi pe hono houhau. ʻOku monūʻia ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku falala kiate ia.

< Psalms 2 >