Psalmowo 2

1 Nu ka ta dukɔwo le nugbe ɖom, eye amewo le nu dzodzrowo ɖom?

Why this turmoil of nations, this futile plotting of peoples,

2 Anyigbadzifiawo ɖo afɔ anyi sesĩe, eye dumegãwo ƒo ta kpli ɖe aɖaŋu me ɖe Yehowa kple eƒe amesiamina la ŋu.

with kings of the earth conspiring, and rulers consulting together, against the Lord and against his anointed,

3 Wole gbɔgblɔm be, “Mina míado le Yehowa kple eƒe amesiamina la te, eye míana ablɔɖe mía ɖokuiwo.”

to snap their bonds and fling their cords away?

4 Ame si woɖo zi dzi le dziƒo la ko nu, eye Yehowa ɖe alɔme le wo ŋu.

He whose throne is in heaven laughs, the Lord mocks them.

5 Tete wòka mo na wo le eƒe dɔmedzoe me, eye wòdo ŋɔdzi na wo le eƒe dziku helĩhelĩ me hegblɔ be,

Then he speaks to them in his wrath, and in his hot anger confounds them.

6 “Meɖo nye ŋutɔ nye fia ɖe Zion, nye to kɔkɔe la dzi.”

‘This my king is installed by me, on Zion my holy mountain.’

7 Maɖe gbeƒã Yehowa ƒe sedede la; Yehowa gblɔ nam be, “Wòe nye vinye ŋutsu, egbea mezu fofowò.

I will tell of the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son, this day I became your father.

8 Biam, ne matsɔ dukɔwo awɔ wò domenyinui kple anyigba ƒe seƒewo ke awɔ tɔwòe.

Only ask, and I make you the heir of the nations, and lord of the world to its utmost bounds.

9 Àtsɔ gafiatikplɔ aɖu wo dzii, eye àxlã wo ɖi, woakaka abe ale si ze gbãnae ene.”

You will break them with sceptre of iron, shatter them like pottery.’

10 Eya ta mi fiawo, midze nunya, eye mi anyigbadzidumegãwo, miɖo to nuxlɔ̃ame.

So now, you kings, be wise: be warned, you rulers of earth.

11 Mitsɔ ɖokuibɔbɔ kple bubu subɔ Yehowa le dzidzɔ gã me kple dzodzo nyanyanya.

Serve the Lord in awe, kiss his feet with trembling,

12 Mitsɔ ɖokuibɔbɔ do ɖe fia la ŋkume, ne menye nenema o la, ado dziku, eye wòatsrɔ̃ mi kpata, elabena eƒe dɔmedzoe ate ŋu afla ɣe sia ɣi. Woayra ame siwo katã tsɔe wɔ sitsoƒee.

lest, angry, he hurl you to ruin; for soon will his fury blaze. Happy all who take refuge in him.