Nnwom 2
1 Adɛn enti na amanamanmufoɔ no bo afu? Adɛn enti na wɔsɛe mmerɛ yɛ nhyehyɛeɛ hunu yi?
Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things?
2 Asase so ahemfo sɔre gyina na atumfoɔ bom tu agyina tia Awurade ne Deɛ Wɔasra no no.
The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord and against his Christ.
3 Wɔka sɛ, “Momma yɛmmubu wɔn nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn na yɛnto wɔn mpokyerɛ ngu.”
Let us break their bonds asunder: and let us cast away their yoke from us.
4 Deɛ ɔte adwa so wɔ soro no sere; 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 nʼabufuo mu hunahuna wɔn wɔ nʼabufuhyeɛ mu, ka sɛ,
Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his rage.
6 “Masi me Ɔhene wɔ Sion, me bepɔ kronkron no so.”
But I am appointed king by him over Sion his holy mountain, preaching his commandment.
7 Mɛpae mu aka Awurade ahyɛdeɛ: Ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Woyɛ me Babarima; ɛnnɛ 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 wʼagyapadeɛ, asase ano nyinaa bɛyɛ wo dea.
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 dadeɛ ahempoma bɛdi wɔn so; na woabobɔ wɔn sɛ ɔnwomfoɔ 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, monsua nyansa; monkae kɔkɔbɔ yi, mo asase sodifoɔ.
And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.
11 Momfa suro nsom Awurade na monsɛpɛ mo ho ahopopoɔ mu.
Serve ye the Lord with fear: and rejoice unto him with trembling.
12 Momfe Ɔba no ano, na ne bo amfu ansɛe mo wɔ mo akwan so, ɛfiri sɛ nʼabufuhyeɛ tumi sɔre ntɛm so. Nhyira ne wɔn a wɔdwane 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.
