Nnwom 2

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

Why? do they plot nations and peoples do they devise? vanity.

2 Asase so ahemfo sɔre gyina na sodifo ka wɔn ho bɔ mu tia Awurade ne Nea Wɔasra no no.

They take their stand - [the] kings of [the] earth and rulers they seat themselves together on Yahweh and on anointed his.

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

Let us tear off fetters their and let us throw away from us ropes their.

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

[the one who] sits In the heavens he laughs [the] Lord he mocks them.

5 Afei ɔka wɔn anim wɔ nʼabufuw mu, hunahuna wɔn wɔ nʼabufuwhyew mu, ka se,

Then he speaks to them in anger his and in fury his he terrifies them.

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

And I I have installed king my on Zion [the] mountain of holiness my.

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

I will recount concerning [the] decree of Yahweh he said to me [are] son my you I this day I have begotten you.

8 Bisa me, na mede amanaman nyinaa bɛyɛ wʼagyapade, asase ano nyinaa bɛyɛ wo de.

Ask from me so let me make nations inheritance your and possession your [the] ends of [the] earth.

9 Wode dade ahempema bedi wɔn so; na woabobɔ wɔn sɛ ɔnwemfo ahina.”

You will break them with a rod of iron like a vessel of a potter you will smash them.

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

And therefore O kings act prudently let yourselves be instructed O rulers of [the] earth.

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

Serve Yahweh with fear and rejoice 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.

Kiss [the] son lest he should be angry - and you may perish way if it burns like a little anger his how blessed! [are] all [those who] seek refuge in him.