Nnwom 2
1 Adɛn nti na amanaman no hyehyɛ bɔne ho na nnipa no bɔ pɔw hunu yi?
Wherefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine vain things?
2 Asase so ahemfo sɔre gyina na sodifo ka wɔn ho bɔ mu tia Awurade ne Nea Wɔasra no no.
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;
3 Wɔka se, “Momma yemmubu wɔn nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn na yɛntow wɔn mpokyerɛ ngu.”
[saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.
4 Nea ɔte agua so wɔ ɔsoro no serew; Awurade di wɔn ho fɛw.
He that dwells in the heavens shall laugh them to scorn, and the Lord shall mock them.
5 Afei ɔka wɔn anim wɔ nʼabufuw mu, hunahuna wɔn wɔ nʼabufuwhyew mu, ka se,
Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.
6 “Masi me Hene wɔ Sion, me bepɔw kronkron no so.”
But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,
7 Mɛpae mu aka Awurade ahyɛde: Ɔka kyerɛɛ me se, “Woyɛ me Ba; nnɛ mayɛ wʼAgya.
declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee.
8 Bisa me, na mede amanaman nyinaa bɛyɛ wʼagyapade, asase ano nyinaa bɛyɛ wo de.
Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] thy possession.
9 Wode dade ahempema bedi wɔn so; na woabobɔ wɔn sɛ ɔnwemfo ahina.”
Thou shalt rule them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.
10 Enti mo ahemfo, munsua nyansa; monkae kɔkɔbɔ yi, mo asase sodifo.
Now therefore understand, ye kings: be instructed, all ye that judge the earth.
11 Momfa osuro nsom Awurade na monsɛpɛw mo ho ahopopo mu.
Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in him with trembling.
12 Mumfew Ɔba no ano, na ne bo amfuw na mo akwan de mo bɛkɔ ɔsɛe mu, efisɛ nʼabufuwhyew tumi sɔre mpofirim. Nhyira ne wɔn a woguan toa no nyinaa.
Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and ye should perish from the righteous way: whensoever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.
