Psalms 34
1 [A Psalm] of David; when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Dawid dwom a ɔtoo bere a ɔboapa dan ɔbɔdamfo wɔ Abimelek anim no na ɔpanyin no gyaa no ma ɔkɔe no akyi. Mede aseda bɛma Awurade bere nyinaa; nʼayeyi wɔ mʼanom daa.
2 My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.
Me kra bɛhoahoa ne ho wɔ Awurade mu; ma amanehunufo nte na wonni ahurusi.
3 Magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Mo ne me nkamfo Awurade; momma yɛmmɔ mu nkamfo ne din!
4 I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Mefrɛɛ Awurade na ogyee me so; na ogyee me wɔ nea misuro nyinaa mu.
5 They looked unto him, and were enlightened, and their faces were not confounded.
Wɔn a wɔhwɛ nʼanim no hyerɛn na wɔn anim rengu ase da.
6 This afflicted one called, and Jehovah heard [him], and saved him out of all his troubles.
Ohiani yi frɛe, na Awurade tiee no; na ogyee no fii nʼahohia nyinaa mu.
7 The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Awurade bɔfo wɛn wɔn a wosuro no, na ogye wɔn.
8 Taste and see that Jehovah is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him!
Monka nhwɛ na munhu sɛ Awurade ye. Nhyira ne onipa a oguan toa no.
9 Fear Jehovah, ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him.
Munsuro Awurade, mo a moyɛ nʼahotefo, na wɔn a wosuro no no nhia hwee.
10 The young lions are in need and suffer hunger; but they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good.
Gyata yɛ mmerɛw na ɔkɔm de wɔn, nanso wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade no, ade pa biara remmɔ wɔn.
11 Come, ye sons, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.
Mommra, me mma, monyɛ aso mma me; mɛkyerɛkyerɛ mo Awurade ho suro.
12 What man is he that desireth life, [and] loveth days, that he may see good?
Mo mu hena na ɔpɛ nkwa na ɔpɛ sɛ ohu nna pa bebree?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile;
Ɛne ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne, na ɛsɛ sɛ ogyae atorotwa.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Twe wo ho fi bɔne ho, na yɛ papa; hwehwɛ asomdwoe na tiw no.
15 The eyes of Jehovah are upon the righteous, and his ears are toward their cry;
Awurade ani wɔ atreneefo so na otie wɔn mpaebɔ;
16 The face of Jehovah is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth:
Awurade ani sa wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne, sɛ obeyi wɔn nkae afi asase yi so.
17 [The righteous] cry, and Jehovah heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Atreneefo teɛ mu su, na Awurade tie wɔn; oyi wɔn fi wɔn haw nyinaa mu.
18 Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.
Awurade bɛn wɔn a wɔn koma abotow na ogye wɔn a wɔadwerɛw wɔn wɔ honhom mu no nkwa.
19 Many are the adversities of the righteous, but Jehovah delivereth him out of them all:
Onipa trenee behu amane bebree nanso Awurade gye no fi ne nyinaa mu;
20 He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.
ɔbɔ ne nnompe nyinaa ho ban, sɛnea mu baako mpo mu remmu.
21 Evil shall destroy the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall bear their guilt.
Bɔne bekum ɔdebɔneyɛni; ɔtreneeni atamfo benya afɔbu.
22 Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; and none of them that trust in him shall bear guilt.
Awurade gye nʼasomfo nkwa; wɔn a woguan toa no no mu biara renkɔ afɔbu mu.
