Saame 2

1 Ko e hā ʻoku matalili ai ʻae hiteni? Pea fakalaulauloto ʻae kakai ki he meʻa noa pē?

Why are the nations in turmoil, and why do the peoples make plots that will fail?

2 ‌ʻOku tuʻu hake fakataha ʻae ngaahi tuʻi ʻo māmani, pea fakakaukau fakataha ʻae kau pule kia Sihova mo ia kuo ne pani, ʻo pehē,

The kings of the earth take their stand together and the rulers conspire together against Yahweh and against his Messiah, saying,

3 “Ke tau motuhi ʻena ngaahi haʻi pea liʻaki ʻena ngaahi afo ʻiate kitautolu.”

“Let us tear off the shackles they put on us and throw off their chains.”

4 Ko ia ʻoku nofo ʻi he ngaahi langi ʻe kata ia: ʻe manuki ʻa Sihova kiate kinautolu.

He who sits in the heavens will sneer at them; the Lord mocks them.

5 Pea te ne toki folofola kiate kinautolu ʻi hono houhau, pea fakamamahiʻi ʻakinautolu ʻi hono tuputāmaki lahi.

Then he will speak to them in his anger and terrify them in his rage, saying,

6 Ka kuo u fakanofo ʻeku tuʻi ki Saione, ko e moʻunga ʻo ʻeku māʻoniʻoni.

“I myself have anointed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”

7 “Te u fakahā ʻae tuʻutuʻuni:” naʻe pehē ʻe Sihova kiate au, “Ko hoku ʻAlo koe kuo u fakatupu koe ʻi he ʻaho ni.

I will announce a decree of Yahweh. He said to me, “You are my son! This day I have become your father.

8 Ke ke lea kiate au, pea te u foaki ʻae ngaahi hiteni ko ho tofiʻa, mo e ngaahi ngataʻanga kotoa pē ʻo māmani moʻou.

Ask me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance and the farthermost regions of the earth for your possession.

9 Te ke maumauʻi ʻakinautolu ʻaki ʻae vaʻa ukamea; pea te ke laiki ke lailai ʻakinautolu ʻo hangē ko e ipu ʻumea.

You will break them with an iron rod; like a jar of a potter, you will smash them to pieces.”

10 Pea ko eni, ke poto ʻakimoutolu ʻae ngaahi tuʻi: pea maʻu ʻae akonaki ʻakimoutolu ʻae kau fakamaau ʻo māmani.

So now, you kings, be warned; be corrected, you rulers of the earth.

11 Tauhi ʻa Sihova ʻi he manavahē, pea fiefia ʻi he tetetete.

Worship Yahweh in fear and rejoice with trembling.

12 ‌ʻUma ki he ʻAlo, telia naʻa houhau ia, pea te mou ʻauha mei he hala, ʻoka tupu siʻi pe hono houhau. ʻOku monūʻia ʻakinautolu kotoa pē ʻoku falala kiate ia.

Kiss the son or he will be angry with you, and you will die in the way when his anger burns for just a moment. How blessed are all those who seek refuge in him.