Psalms 34

1 Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

Dawid dwom a ɔtoeɛ ɛberɛ a ɔboa pa danee ɔbɔdamfoɔ wɔ Abimelek anim no na ɔpanin no gyaee no ma ɔkɔeɛ no akyi. Mede aseda bɛma Awurade berɛ nyinaa; nʼayɛyie wɔ mʼanom daa.

2 My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

Me kra bɛhoahoa ne ho wɔ Awurade mu; ma amanehunufoɔ nte na wɔn nni ahurisie.

3 Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

Mo ne me nkamfo Awurade; momma yɛmmɔ mu nkamfo ne din!

4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

Mefrɛɛ Awurade na ɔgyee me so; na ɔyii me firii mʼakomatuo nyinaa mu.

5 Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.

Wɔn a wɔhwɛ nʼanim no hyerɛn na wɔn anim rengu ase da.

6 This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

Ohiani yi frɛeɛ, na Awurade tiee no; na ɔgyee no firii nʼahohia nyinaa mu.

7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ wɛn wɔn a wɔsuro no, na ɔgye wɔn.

8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Monka nhwɛ na monhunu sɛ Awurade yɛ. Nhyira ne onipa a ɔhinta wɔ ne mu.

9 Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

Monsuro Awurade, mo a moyɛ nʼahotefoɔ, na wɔn a wɔsuro noɔ no nhia hwee.

10 Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Agyata yɛ mmrɛ na ɛkɔm de wɔn, nanso wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade no, adepa biara remmɔ wɔn.

11 Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Mommra, me mma, monyɛ aso mma me; mɛkyerɛkyerɛ mo Awurade ho suro.

12 Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

Mo mu hwan na ɔpɛ nkwa na ɔpɛ sɛ ɔhunu nna papa bebree?

13 Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

Ɛnneɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne, na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔgyae atorɔtwa.

14 Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Twe wo ho firi bɔne ho, na yɛ papa; hwehwɛ asomdwoeɛ na ti no.

15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

Awurade ani wɔ ateneneefoɔ so na ɔtie wɔn mpaeɛbɔ;

16 But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

Awurade ani sa wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne, sɛ ɔbɛyi wɔn nkaeɛ afiri asase yi so.

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

Ateneneefoɔ team su, na Awurade tie wɔn; ɔyi wɔn firi wɔn haw nyinaa mu.

18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Awurade bɛn wɔn a wɔapa aba na ɔgye wɔn a wɔadwerɛ wɔn wɔ honhom mu no nkwa.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

Onipa tenenee bɛhunu amaneɛ bebree nanso Awurade gye no firi ne nyinaa mu;

20 He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

ɔbɔ ne nnompe nyinaa ho ban, sɛdeɛ emu baako mpo mmu.

21 Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

Bɔne bɛkum ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ; ɔteneneeni atamfoɔ bɛnya afɔbuo.

22 The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Awurade gye nʼasomfoɔ nkwa; wɔn a wɔdwane toa noɔ no mu biara renkɔ afɔbuo mu.