Dwom 2
1Adɛn enti na amanamanmufoɔ no bo afu?
Adɛn enti na wɔsɛe mmerɛ yɛ nhyehyɛeɛ hunu yi?
2Asase so ahemfo sɔre gyina
na atumfoɔ bom tu agyina
tia Awurade ne Deɛ Wɔasra no no.
3Wɔka sɛ,
“Momma yɛmmubu wɔn nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn
na yɛnto wɔn mpokyerɛ ngu.”
4Deɛ ɔte adwa so wɔ soro no sere;
Awurade di wɔn ho fɛw.
5Afei ɔka wɔn anim wɔ nʼabufuo mu
hunahuna wɔn wɔ nʼabufuhyeɛ mu, ka sɛ,
6“Masi me Ɔhene
wɔ Sion, me bepɔ kronkron no so.”
7Mɛpae mu aka Awurade ahyɛdeɛ:
Ɔka kyerɛɛ me sɛ, “Woyɛ me Babarima;
ɛnnɛ mayɛ wʼAgya.
8Bisa me,
na mede amanaman nyinaa bɛyɛ wʼagyapadeɛ,
asase ano nyinaa bɛyɛ wo dea.
9Wode dadeɛ ahempoma bɛdi wɔn so;
na woabobɔ wɔn sɛ ɔnwomfoɔ ahina.”
10Enti mo ahemfo, monsua nyansa;
monkae kɔkɔbɔ yi, mo asase sodifoɔ.
11Momfa suro nsom Awurade
na monsɛpɛ mo ho ahopopoɔ mu.
12Momfe 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.
Psalm 2
1Why do the nations conspire2:1 Hebrew; Septuagint rage
and the peoples plot in vain?
2The kings of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against his anointed, saying,
3“Let us break their chains
and throw off their shackles.”
4The One enthroned in heaven laughs;
the Lord scoffs at them.
5He rebukes them in his anger
and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
6“I have installed my king
on Zion, my holy mountain.”
7I will proclaim the Lord’s decree:
He said to me, “You are my son;
today I have become your father.
8Ask me,
and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
9You will break them with a rod of iron2:9 Or will rule them with an iron scepter (see Septuagint and Syriac);
you will dash them to pieces like pottery.”
10Therefore, you kings, be wise;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11Serve the Lord with fear
and celebrate his rule with trembling.
12Kiss his son, or he will be angry
and your way will lead to your destruction,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
