Psalms 81

1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. Of Asaph. Sing for joy to God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob.

Asaf dwom. Monto ahurusi dwom mma Onyankopɔn yɛn ahoɔden; mommɔ ose mma Yakob Nyankopɔn no!

2 Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.

Momma nnwom no so na monwosow akasaa. Mommɔ sanku ne bɛnta dɛdɛ no.

3 Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.

Monhyɛn mmentia ɔsram foforo da no, ne ne kurokumatwa mu, yɛn Aponto da no;

4 For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

Eyi yɛ Israelfo ahyɛde, Yakob Nyankopɔn mmara.

5 He ordained it as a testimony for Joseph when he went out over the land of Egypt, where I heard an unfamiliar language:

Otintimii sɛ nhyehyɛe maa Yosef bere a ɔsɔre tiaa Misraim no, faako a yɛtee kasa a yɛnte ase no.

6 “I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.

Ɔka se, “Miyii adesoa no fii wɔn mmati so, ne wɔn nsa fii kɛntɛn ho.

7 You called out in distress, and I rescued you; I answered you from the cloud of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

Mo ahohiahia mu mofrɛɛ me na migyee mo, migyee mo so wɔ aprannaa mu; mesɔɔ mo hwɛɛ wɔ Meriba nsu ho.

8 Hear, O My people, and I will warn you: O Israel, if only you would listen to Me!

“Me nkurɔfo, muntie me kɔkɔbɔ yi, Israel, sɛ mubetie me a!

9 There must be no strange god among you, nor shall you bow to a foreign god.

Ɛnsɛ sɛ munya anyame foforo bi wɔ mo mu; ɛnsɛ sɛ mokotow ananafo anyame.

10 I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.

Mene Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn a miyii mo fii Misraim asase so no. Mummue mo anom tɛtrɛɛ na mɛhyɛ mu ma.

11 But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me.

“Nanso me nkurɔfo rentie me; Israel remmrɛ ne ho ase mma me.

12 So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.

Enti migyaa wɔn maa wɔn komaden sɛ wɔnyɛ nea wɔpɛ biara.

13 If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways,

“Sɛ me nkurɔfo tie me, na Israel nantew mʼakwan so a,

14 how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes!

anka medi wɔn atamfo so ama wɔn ntɛm na mama me basa so atia wɔn a wokyi wɔn!

15 Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever.

Wɔn a wɔtan Awurade no de osuro bɛkotow no, na wɔn asotwe to rentwa da.

16 But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

Nanso wɔde atoko mu atoko papa bɛma mo adi; mede ɔbotan mu wo bɛma mo amee.”