Zaburi 2

1 Kwa nini mataifa wanashauriana kufanya mabaya, na kabila za watu kula njama bure?

Wherefore have nations assembled in tumult? Or should, peoples, mutter an empty thing?

2 Wafalme wa dunia wanajipanga na watawala wanajikusanya pamoja dhidi ya Bwana na dhidi ya Mpakwa Mafuta wake.

The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, —against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One [saying]:

3 Wanasema, “Tuvunje minyororo yao na kuvitupilia mbali vifungo vyao.”

Let us break asunder their bonds, —and cast from us their cords!

4 Yeye atawalaye mbinguni hucheka, Bwana huwadharau.

He that sitteth in the heavens, will laugh, —My Lord, will mock at them:

5 Kisha huwakemea katika hasira yake na kuwaogopesha katika ghadhabu yake, akisema,

Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:

6 “Nimemtawaza Mfalme wangu juu ya Sayuni, mlima wangu mtakatifu.”

Yet, I, have installed my king, —on Zion my holy mountain.

7 Nitatangaza amri ya Bwana: Yeye aliniambia, “Wewe ni Mwanangu, leo mimi nimekuzaa.

Let me tell of a decree, —Yahweh, hath said unto me, My son, thou art, I, to-day, have begotten thee:

8 Niombe, nami nitayafanya mataifa kuwa urithi wako, miisho ya dunia kuwa milki yako.

Ask of me, and let me give nations as thine inheritance, and, as thy possession, the ends of the earth:

9 Utawatawala kwa fimbo ya chuma na kuwavunjavunja kama chombo cha mfinyanzi.”

Thou shalt shepherd them with a sceptre of iron, —as a potter’s vessel, shalt thou dash them in pieces.

10 Kwa hiyo, ninyi wafalme, kuweni na hekima; mwonyeke, enyi watawala wa dunia.

Now, therefore, ye kings, show your prudence, Be admonished, ye judges of earth:

11 Mtumikieni Bwana kwa hofu na mshangilie kwa kutetemeka.

Serve Yahweh with reverence, and exult with trembling:

12 Mbusu Mwana, asije akakasirika nawe ukaangamizwa katika njia yako, kwa maana hasira yake inaweza kuwaka ghafula. Heri wote wanaomkimbilia.

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, —How happy are all who seek refuge in him!