Amahubo 2

1 Kungani izizwe zixokozela, labantu besakha amacebo ngeze?

Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?

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

The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.

3 “Kasiwaqamuleni amaketane abo, silahle izibopho zabo.”

Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

4 Yena osesihlalweni ezulwini uyahleka; uThixo uyabahleka.

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride them.

5 Abesebakhalimela ngolaka, abathuthumelise ngentukuthelo yakhe, esithi,

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

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

But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

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

The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

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

Ask of me, and I will give thee the Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9 Uzazibusa ngentonga yobukhosi eyensimbi, uzazibhidliza zicubuzeke njengebumba.”

Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

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

And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

11 Mkhonzeni uThixo ngokumesaba, lithokozele umbuso wakhe ngokuthuthumela.

Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.

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

Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.