Psalms 63

1 A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah. God, you are my God. I will earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you. My flesh longs for you, in a dry and weary land, where there is no water.

Dawid dwom. Ɛberɛ a ɔwɔ Yuda Ɛserɛ so no na ɔtoeɛ. Ao, Onyankopɔn, wone me Onyankopɔn Mehwehwɛ wo anibereɛ so; wo ho sukɔm de me kra, me onipadua ani agyina wo, wɔ asase a awo na ɛserɛ nni so, baabi a nsuo nnie.

2 So I have seen you in the sanctuary, watching your power and your glory.

Mahunu wo wɔ Kronkronbea hɔ mahunu wo tumi ne wʼanimuonyam.

3 Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

Esiane sɛ, wʼadɔeɛ di mu sene nkwa enti mʼano fafa bɛhyɛ wo animuonyam.

4 So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.

Sɛ mete ase yi, mɛkamfo wo, na wo din mu na mɛpagya me nsa.

5 My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,

Me ɔkra bɛmee sɛdeɛ wadi aduane papa bi; mede anofafa a ɛto dwom bɛyi wo ayɛ.

6 when I remember you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

Meda me mpa so a, mekae wo. Anadwo dasuo mu nyinaa, medwene wo ho.

7 For you have been my help. I will rejoice in the shadow of your wings.

Ɛfiri sɛ, wone ne ɔboafoɔ, wo ntaban ase nwunu mu na mɛto dwom.

8 My soul stays close to you. Your right hand holds me up.

Me kra bata wo ho; na wo nsa nifa kura me mu.

9 But those who seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Wɔn a wɔpɛ me akum me no bɛsɛe; wɔbɛkɔ asase ase tɔnn.

10 They shall be given over to the power of the sword. They shall be jackal food.

Wɔbɛdane wɔn ama akofena na wɔbɛyɛ aduane ama sakraman.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

Nanso ɔhene bɛdi ahurisie wɔ Onyankopɔn mu; wɔn a wɔka ntam wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu nyinaa bɛkamfo no, na wɔbɛmua atorofoɔ ano.