Psalms 2

1 Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?

Kungani izizwe zixokozela, labantu benakana okuyize?

2 Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:

Amakhosi omhlaba azimisela, lababusi benza ugobe ndawonye bemelene leNkosi njalo bemelene logcotshiweyo wayo, besithi:

3 'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'

Asiqamule izibopho zabo, silahle intambo zabo zisuke kithi.

4 He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.

Ohlezi emazulwini uzahleka, iNkosi izabahleka usulu.

5 Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:

Khona izakhuluma kubo entukuthelweni yayo, ibethuse ngokuvutha kolaka lwayo.

6 'And I — I have anointed My King, Upon Zion — My holy hill.'

Kube kanti mina ngibekile iNkosi yami phezu kweZiyoni, intaba yami engcwele.

7 I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou [art], I to-day have brought thee forth.

Ngizalandisa ngesimiso: INkosi ithe kimi: Wena uyiNdodana yami, lamuhla ngikuzele.

8 Ask of Me and I give nations — thy inheritance, And thy possession — the ends of earth.

Cela kimi, ngizanika izizwe zibe yilifa lakho, lemikhawulo yomhlaba ibe yimfuyo yakho.

9 Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'

Uzazephula ngentonga yensimbi, uziphahlaze njengembiza yebumba.

10 And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

Ngakho-ke hlakaniphani makhosi, lilayeke bahluleli bomhlaba.

11 Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

Ikhonzeni iNkosi ngokwesaba, lithokoze ngokuthuthumela,

12 Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

liyange iNdodana, hlezi ithukuthele, libhubhe endleleni, nxa ulaka lwayo seluvutha kancinyane. Babusisiwe bonke abaphephela kuyo.