Zaburi 2

1 Kwa nini mataifa wanafanya dhoruba, kwa nini watu wanafanya njama ambazo zitafeli?

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

2 Wafalme wa nchi kwa pamoja hushikilia misimamo yao na watawala kwa pamoja hufanya njama kinyume na Yahwe na kinyume na Masihi, wakisema,

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

3 “Ngoja tuzikate pingu walizo tufingia sisi na kuzitupa pingu zao.”

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

4 Yeye aketie katika mbingu atacheka kwa dharau mbele yao; Bwana atawadhihaki wao.

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

5 Kisha ataongea nao katika hasira yake na kuwaogofya kwa gadhabu yake, akisema,

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

6 “Mimi mwenyewe nilimpaka mafuta mfalme wa Sayuni, mlima wangu mtakatifu.”

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

7 Nami nitatangaza amri ya Yahwe. Yeye aliniambia, “wewe ni mwanangu! Leo hii nimekuwa baba yako.

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

8 Uniombe, nami nitakupa wewe taifa kwa ajili ya urithi na mikoa ya nchi iliyo bora kwa ajili ya umiliki wako.

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

9 Wewe utawavunja wao kwa fimbo ya chuma; kama vile mtungi wa mfinyanzi, wewe utawavunja wao vipande vipande.”

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

10 Hivyo sasa, ninyi wafalme; mchukue tahadhari; mjirekebishe.

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

11 Mwabuduni Yahwe kwa hofu na mfurahi mkitetemeka.

Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

12 Mumbusu mwana vinginevyo atawakasirikia, na mtakufa pale pale hasira yake ikiwaka. Ni jinsi gani wamebarikiwa wale wote watafutao usalama ndani yake.

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!