Psalms 94
1 The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
Awurade, Onyankopɔn a wotɔ werɛ, Onyankopɔn a wotɔ werɛ, hyerɛn.
2 Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Sɔre, Ao wo a woyɛ asase so ɔtemmufoɔ, tua ahantanfoɔ ka sɛdeɛ ɛfata wɔn.
3 How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
Ao Awurade, ɛnkɔsi da bɛn, amumuyɛfoɔ nnye wɔn ani nkɔsi da bɛn?
4 Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?
Wɔkasa ahantan so; ahohoahoa ahyɛ abɔnefoɔ nyinaa ma.
5 Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.
Ao Awurade, wɔdwerɛ wo nkurɔfoɔ; wɔhyɛ wʼagyapadeɛ so.
6 They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.
Wɔkunkumm akunafoɔ ne amanfrafoɔ; na wɔdi nwisiaa awu.
7 And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
Wɔka sɛ, “Awurade nhunu, Yakob Onyankopɔn ayi nʼani.”
8 Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.
Monhwɛ yie, mo agyimifoɔ a mowɔ nnipa no mu; nkwaseafoɔ, da bɛn na mobɛhunu nyansa?
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?
Deɛ ɔbɔɔ aso no, ɔrente asɛm anaa? Deɛ ɔyɛɛ ani no, ɔrenhunu adeɛ anaa?
10 He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
Deɛ ɔtenetene aman so no rentwe aso anaa? Deɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛ onipa no nnim nyansa anaa?
11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
Awurade nim onipa nsusuiɛ; ɔnim sɛ ɛnkɔsi hwee.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.
Ao Awurade, nhyira ne onipa a wotenetene ne so, onipa a wokyerɛ no wo mmara no;
13 That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.
Woma wɔn ɔhome firi amanehunu nna mu, kɔsi sɛ wɔbɛtu amena ama amumuyɛfoɔ.
14 For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.
Awurade rempo ne nkurɔfoɔ; na ɔrennya nʼagyapadeɛ hɔ da.
15 Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.
Atemmuo bɛgyina teneneeyɛ so bio, na wɔn a wɔn akoma mu teɛ nyinaa bɛdi so.
16 Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
Hwan na ɔbɛsɔre atia amumuyɛfoɔ ama me? Hwan na ɔbɛsɔre atia abɔnefoɔ ama me?
17 Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell. (questioned)
Sɛ Awurade ammoa me a, anka mekɔɔ owuo kommyɛ mu ntɛm so.
18 If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
Ɛberɛ a mekaa sɛ, “Menan rewatiri” no, Ao Awurade, wo dɔ no sɔɔ me mu.
19 According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.
Ɛberɛ a me dadwene dɔɔso no, wʼawerɛkyekye maa me kra abotɔyam.
20 Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?
Ɔhene a porɔeɛ ahyɛ no ma no ne wo wɔ ayɔnkofa anaa? Wʼani gye ahennie a ɛde amanehunu ba ho anaa?
21 They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.
Awudifoɔ bɔ mu tia ateneneefoɔ na wɔn a wɔdi bem no, wɔbu wɔn kumfɔ.
22 But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.
Nanso Awurade yɛ mʼaban; na me Onyankopɔn ayɛ ɔbotan a ne mu na menya ahintaeɛ.
23 And he will render them their iniquity: and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.
Ɔbɛtua wɔn nnebɔne no so ka na wɔn amumuyɛ enti, wasɛe wɔn; Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn bɛsɛe wɔn.
