Amahubo 2

1 Kungani izizwe zixokozela, labantu benakana okuyize?

Why have the Gentiles been seething, and why have the people been pondering nonsense?

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

The kings of the earth have stood up, and the leaders have joined together as one, against the Lord and against his Christ:

3 Asiqamule izibopho zabo, silahle intambo zabo zisuke kithi.

“Let us shatter their chains and cast their yoke away from us.”

4 Ohlezi emazulwini uzahleka, iNkosi izabahleka usulu.

He who dwells in heaven will ridicule them, and the Lord will mock them.

5 Khona izakhuluma kubo entukuthelweni yayo, ibethuse ngokuvutha kolaka lwayo.

Then will he speak to them in his anger and trouble them with his fury.

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

Yet I have been appointed king by him over Zion, his holy mountain, preaching his precepts.

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

The Lord has said to me: You are my son, this day have I begotten you.

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

Ask of me and I will give to you: the Gentiles for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession.

9 Uzazephula ngentonga yensimbi, uziphahlaze njengembiza yebumba.

You will rule them with an iron rod, and you will shatter them like a potter’s vessel.

10 Ngakho-ke hlakaniphani makhosi, lilayeke bahluleli bomhlaba.

And now, O kings, understand. Receive instruction, you who judge the earth.

11 Ikhonzeni iNkosi ngokwesaba, lithokoze ngokuthuthumela,

Serve the Lord in fear, and exult in him with trembling.

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

Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord might become angry, and you would perish from the way of the just. Though his wrath can flare up in a short time, blessed are all those who trust in him.