Psalms 69
1 To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of David. Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
Dawid dwom. Ao Onyankopɔn, gye me nkwa na nsuo no abɛdeda me kɔn mu.
2 My feet are deep in the soft earth, where there is no support; I have come into deep waters, the waves are flowing over me.
Meremem wɔ atɛkyɛ a emu dɔ mu, wɔ baabi a me nan nnya siberɛ. Maduru subunu mu na nsuo abu afa me so.
3 I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.
Mafrɛ mabrɛ sɛ mepɛ mmoa. Me mene mu awe. Mʼani so ayɛ kusuu, na merehwehwɛ me Onyankopɔn.
4 Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.
Wɔn a wɔtane me kwa no dɔɔso sene me tiri so nwi; wɔn a wɔtane me kwa no dɔɔso, wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ sɛ wɔbɛsɛe me no. Wɔhyɛ me sɛ mennane deɛ menwiaaɛ no mma.
5 O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.
Ao Onyankopɔn, wonim me kwasea a mayɛ; mʼafɔdie nhintaa wo.
6 Let not those who have hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of armies: let not those who are waiting for you be made low because of me, O God of Israel.
Mma wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho to wo so no anim ngu ase ɛsiane me enti, Ao Awurade, Asafo Awurade; mma wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ wo no anim ngu ase me enti, Ao Israel Onyankopɔn.
7 I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.
Wo enti wobu me animtiaa, na aniwuo akata mʼanim.
8 I have become strange to my brothers, and like a man from a far country to my mother's children.
Mete sɛ ɔhɔhoɔ wɔ me nuanom mu, mete sɛ ɔmamfrani wɔ me maame mmammarima mu,
9 I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.
na wo fie ho mmɔdemmɔ hyɛ me so, wɔn a wɔbɔ wo ahohora no animtiabuo abɛda me so.
10 My bitter weeping, and my going without food, were turned to my shame.
Sɛ metwa adwo na medi mmuada a wɔbɔ me ahohora;
11 When I put on the clothing of grief, they said evil of me.
sɛ mefira ayitoma a nnipa de me yɛ aseredeɛ.
12 I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.
Wɔn a wɔtete ɛpono no ano no sere me, na akɔwensafoɔ de me din to dwom.
13 But as for me, let my prayer be made to you, O Lord, at a time when you are pleased; O God, give me an answer in your great mercy, for your salvation is certain.
Nanso mɛbɔ wo mpaeɛ, Ao Awurade, wɔ wʼadom berɛ mu; wɔ wʼadɔeɛ kɛseɛ no enti, Ao Onyankopɔn, fa wo nokorɛ nkwagyeɛ no gye me so.
14 Take me from the grip of the sticky earth, so that I may not go down into it; let me be lifted up from the deep waters.
Yi me firi atɛkyɛ no mu, mma memmem wɔ mu; gye me firi wɔn a wɔtane me no nsam, ne nsu bunu mu.
15 Let me not be covered by the flowing waters; let not the deep waters go over my head, and let me not be shut up in the underworld.
Mma nsuo nnyiri mfa me anaa ebunu mmene me anaa amena nkata me so.
16 Give an answer to my words, O Lord; for your mercy is good: be turned to me, because of your great pity.
Ao Awurade, gye me so firi wʼadɔeɛ a ɛyɛ no mu; wʼadom enti, dane bɛhwɛ me.
17 Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer.
Mfa wʼanim nhinta wo ɔsomfoɔ; gye me so ntɛm, na mewɔ ɔhaw mu.
18 Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me.
Twi bɛn me na gye me; gye me nkwa, mʼatamfoɔ enti.
19 You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.
Wonim sɛdeɛ wɔkasa tia me, gu mʼanim ase na wɔtiatia mʼanim; wʼani tua mʼatamfoɔ nyinaa.
20 My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.
Kasatia ahyɛ mʼakoma so ama mayɛ sɛ obi a ɔnni ɔboafoɔ; mepɛɛ awerɛkyekyerɛ nanso mannya bi, mepɛɛ ɔwerɛkyekyefoɔ, nanso manhunu bi.
21 They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.
Wɔde bɔnwoma guu mʼaduane mu, osukɔm dee me no, wɔmaa me nsã nwononwono.
22 Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.
Ma wɔn didipono a ɛsi wɔn anim nyi wɔn sɛ afidie; ma ɛnyɛ akatua ne afidie mma wɔn.
23 Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking.
Ma wɔn ani so nyɛ wɔn kusuu na wɔanhunu adeɛ, na ma wɔn akyi nkuntunu afebɔɔ.
24 Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.
Hwie wʼabufuhyeɛ gu wɔn so; na ma wʼabofuo huuhuuhu no mmra wɔn so.
25 Give their houses to destruction, and let there be no one in their tents.
Ma wɔn atenaeɛ nyɛ amamfo; mma obiara ntena wɔn ntomadan mu.
26 Because they are cruel to him against whom your hand is turned; they make bitter the grief of him who is wounded by you.
Wɔtaa wɔn a wopira wɔn no, wɔka wɔn a wopira wɔn no amanehunu ho asɛm.
27 Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.
Fa amumuyɛ mu amumuyɛ ho soboɔ bɔ wɔn; mma wɔnnya wo nkwagyeɛ mu kyɛfa.
28 Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.
Pepa wɔn din firi nkwa nwoma no mu, mfa wɔn din nka ateneneefoɔ deɛ ho.
29 But I am poor and full of sorrow; let me be lifted up by your salvation, O Lord.
Mewɔ ɔyea ne ahohiahia mu; Ao Onyankopɔn, ma wo nkwagyeɛ no mmɔ me ho ban.
30 I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.
Mede dwomtoɔ bɛyi Onyankopɔn din ayɛ na mede aseda ahyɛ no animuonyam.
31 This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth.
Yei bɛsɔ Awurade ani yie asene nantwie, asene nantwinini a ɔtua mmɛn na ɔwɔ tɔte.
32 The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.
Mmɔborɔni bɛhunu na nʼani agye, mo a mohwehwɛ Onyankopɔn no akoma bɛnya nkwa.
33 For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.
Awurade tie wɔn a adeɛ ahia wɔn, na ɔmmu ne nkurɔfoɔ nneduafoɔ animtiaa.
34 Let the heavens and the earth give praise to him, the seas, and everything moving in them.
Ma ɔsoro ne asase nkamfo no, ɛpo ne deɛ ɛkeka ne ho wɔ mu nyinaa,
35 For God will be the saviour of Zion, and the builder of the towns of Judah; so that it may be their resting-place and heritage.
ɛfiri sɛ Onyankopɔn bɛgye Sion nkwa na wakyekyere Yuda nkuropɔn no bio. Afei nnipa bɛtena mu na ayɛ wɔn dea;
36 The seed of his servants will have their part in it, and there the lovers of his name will have rest.
Nʼasomfoɔ asefoɔ na wɔbɛfa hɔ, na wɔn a wɔdɔ ne din no bɛtena hɔ. Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ.
