Nnwom 2

1 Adɛn enti na amanamanmufoɔ no bo afu? Adɛn enti na wɔsɛe mmerɛ yɛ nhyehyɛeɛ hunu yi?

Therefore did the heathen rage, and the nations imagine 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 rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

3 Wɔka sɛ, “Momma yɛmmubu wɔn nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn na yɛnto wɔn mpokyerɛ ngu.”

[saying], Let us break through their bonds, and cast away their yoke from us.

4 Deɛ ɔte adwa so wɔ soro no sere; 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 nʼabufuo mu hunahuna wɔn wɔ nʼabufuhyeɛ mu, ka sɛ,

Then shall he speak to them in his anger, and trouble them in his fury.

6 “Masi me Ɔhene wɔ Sion, me bepɔ kronkron no so.”

But I have been made king by him on Sion his holy mountain,

7 Mɛpae mu aka Awurade ahyɛdeɛ: Ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Woyɛ me Babarima; ɛnnɛ mayɛ wʼAgya.

declaring the ordinance of the Lord: the Lord said to me, You are my Son, today have I begotten you.

8 Bisa me, na mede amanaman nyinaa bɛyɛ wʼagyapadeɛ, asase ano nyinaa bɛyɛ wo dea.

Ask of me, and I will give you the heathen [for] your inheritance, and the ends of the earth [for] your possession.

9 Wode dadeɛ ahempoma bɛdi wɔn so; na woabobɔ wɔn sɛ ɔnwomfoɔ ahina.”

You shall rule them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces as a potter's vessel.

10 Enti mo ahemfo, monsua nyansa; monkae kɔkɔbɔ yi, mo asase sodifoɔ.

Now therefore understand, you kings: be instructed, all you that judge the earth.

11 Momfa suro nsom Awurade na monsɛpɛ mo ho ahopopoɔ mu.

Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice in 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.

Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you should perish from the righteous way: whenever his wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in him.