Nnwom 2

1 Adɛn nti na amanaman no hyehyɛ bɔne ho na nnipa no bɔ pɔw hunu yi?

Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised 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 princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.

3 Wɔka se, “Momma yemmubu wɔn nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn na yɛntow wɔn mpokyerɛ ngu.”

Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.

4 Nea ɔte agua so wɔ ɔsoro no serew; Awurade di wɔn ho fɛw.

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh at them: and the Lord shall deride 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 rage.

6 “Masi me Hene wɔ Sion, me bepɔw kronkron no so.”

But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.

7 Mɛpae mu aka Awurade ahyɛde: Ɔka kyerɛɛ me se, “Woyɛ me Ba; nnɛ mayɛ wʼAgya.

The Lord hath said to me: Thou art my son, this 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 Gentiles for thy inheritance, and the utmost parts 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, and shalt break them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.

10 Enti mo ahemfo, munsua nyansa; monkae kɔkɔbɔ yi, mo asase sodifo.

And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

11 Momfa osuro nsom Awurade na monsɛpɛw mo ho ahopopo mu.

Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto 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.

Embrace discipline, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you perish from the just way. When his wrath shall be kindled in a short time, blessed are all they that trust in him.