Psalms 27
1 A psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation! How could anyone scare me? The Lord is my life's fortress! How could anyone terrify me?
Dawid dwom. Awurade ne me hann ne me nkwagye; hena na minsuro no? Awurade ne me nkwa ahoɔden, na hena anim na me ho mpopo?
2 When evil people come at me to tear me apart, it's my enemies, those who are against me, they're the ones who trip and fall.
Sɛ nnipa bɔne bɔ toa me pɛ sɛ wokum me, sɛ mʼatamfo tow hyɛ me so a, wobehintihintiw ahwehwe ase.
3 Even if an army surrounds me, I won't be frightened. Even if I am attacked, I will still trust in God.
Sɛ dɔm mpo twa me ho hyia a, me koma rentu; mpo sɛ wotu me so sa a, ɛno mu koraa na minya awerehyɛmu.
4 I only ask the Lord for one thing: I just want to live in the house of the Lord throughout my life, contemplating the Lord's goodness and thinking about his Temple.
Ade baako na mibisa Awurade; na ɛno na mehwehwɛ; sɛ mɛtena Awurade fi me nkwanna nyinaa, na mahwɛ Awurade ahoɔfɛ na mahwehwɛ no wɔ nʼasɔrefi.
5 When troubles come he will protect me and keep me safe, hiding me in his house, as secure as if he'd placed me on a high rock.
Hiada mu no, ɔde me besie nʼatenae dwoodwoo; ɔbɛkora me wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan kronkron mu ɔde me si ɔbotan so wɔ sorosoro.
6 He will hold my head high over my enemies who are all around me. I shall offer sacrifices in his house with shouts of joy, and I will sing praises to the Lord.
Afei ɔbɛma me ti so wɔ atamfo a wɔatwa me ho ahyia no so; mede anigye bɛbɔ afɔre wɔ nʼAhyiae Ntamadan mu; na mɛto dwom, ahyehyɛ nnwom ama Awurade.
7 Listen to me, Lord, when I call for help. Be gracious and answer me.
Awurade, sɛ misu frɛ wo a, tie me! Hu me mmɔbɔ na gye me so!
8 You told me, “Come to me.” I am coming to you, Lord.
Me koma ka wɔ wo ho se, “Hwehwɛ nʼanim!” Wʼanim, Awurade na mɛhwehwɛ.
9 Don't refuse to talk to me. Don't be angry with your servant and turn away. You are the one who helps me, so please don't reject me and abandon me, God of my salvation.
Mfa wʼanim nhintaw me, mfa abufuw mpam wo somfo me boafo ne wo. Mpo me, na nnyaw me, mʼAgyenkwa Nyankopɔn.
10 Even if my father and my mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.
Mʼagya ne me na begyaw me hɔ de, nanso Awurade begye me.
11 Lord, teach me your way and lead me along the right path, because my enemies are against me—
Kyerɛ me wʼakwan, Awurade; fa me fa ɔkwan tee so, me nhyɛsofo nti.
12 don't hand me over to them and their evil intentions, for they are making false accusations against me and threatening me with violence.
Nnyaa me mma sɛnea mʼatamfo pɛ, nnansekurumfo sɔre tia me na wopuw awurukasɛm.
13 However, I'm absolutely sure that I will see the Lord's goodness even in this life.
Meda so wɔ saa anidaso yi sɛ: mehu Awurade ayamye wɔ ateasefo asase so.
14 Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!
Twɛn Awurade. Hyɛ wo ho den na ma wo bo nyɛ duru na twɛn Awurade.
