Psalms 35
1 A psalm of David. Oppose my opponents, Lord; fight those who are fighting against me.
Dawid dwom. Ao Awurade wo ne wɔn a wɔne me di asie no nni asie; ko tia wɔn a wɔko tia me.
2 Put your armor on, and pick up your shield. Get ready, come and help me.
Fa wʼakokyɛm ne wo nkatanimu; na sɔre bra bɛboa me.
3 Draw your spear and your javelin, confront those who are chasing me. Tell me, “I am your salvation!”
Twe pea ne abonnua wɔ wɔn a wɔtaa me so ka kyerɛ me kra sɛ, “Mene wʼagyenkwa.”
4 Shame them! Humiliate those who are trying to kill me! Turn them back! Disgrace those who are planning to hurt me!
Wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔkum me no ma wɔn anim ngu ase; wɔn a wɔbɔ me sɛeɛ ho pɔ no ma wɔmfa aniwuo nsane wɔn akyi.
5 Let them be like chaff blown by the wind; let the angel of the Lord drive them away.
Ma wɔnyɛ sɛ ntɛtɛ a mframa bɔ guo wɔn a Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ repam wɔn.
6 May their path be dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord chasing them down.
Ma wɔn akwan so nnuru sum na ɛso nyɛ toro, na Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ ntaa wɔn so.
7 For no reason they set a net to catch me; for no reason they dug a pit to trap me.
Esiane sɛ wɔde atena sum me afidie kwa na wɔtuu amena maa me a menyɛɛ wɔn hwee no enti
8 Let disaster come on them suddenly; let the net they set catch them instead; let the pit they dug trap them instead.
ma ɔsɛeɛ mmɛfu wɔn mu na atena no a wɔde hintaaeɛ nyi wɔn, na ma wɔnhwe amena no mu nsɛe.
9 Then I will be glad in the Lord; I will be happy in his salvation.
Afei me kra ani bɛgye wɔ Awurade mu na wasɛpɛ ne ho wɔ ne nkwagyeɛ mu.
10 Every part of me will say, Who can compare to you, Lord? You rescue the weak from the strong; the poor and needy from robbers.
Me onipadua nyinaa bɛteam aka sɛ, “Hwan na ɔte sɛ wo, Ao Awurade? Wogye ohiani firi ahoɔdenfoɔ nsam ne deɛ ɔnnibie firi apoobɔfoɔ nsam.”
11 Hostile witnesses stand up to testify against me, accusing me of crimes I don't know anything about.
Adansekurumfoɔ sɔre; wɔbisa me nneɛma a mennim ho hwee ho asɛm.
12 They pay me back with evil instead of good. I feel like giving up.
Wɔde bɔne tua papa a meyɛ so ka na wɔma me kra yɛ basaa.
13 But when they were sick, I put on clothes of sackcloth in sympathy. I denied myself through fasting. May my prayer for them return to bless me too.
Nanso, ɛberɛ a wɔyareeɛ no, mefiraa ayitoma na mede akɔnkyene brɛɛ me ho ase. Ɛberɛ a me mpaeɛbɔ ho mmuaeɛ nnya mmaeɛ no,
14 I was upset for them, as if they were my own friends or family; I bowed down in grief as if I was mourning my own mother.
mekɔɔ so twaa adwo sɛdeɛ meyɛ ma mʼadamfo anaa onuabarima. Mede awerɛhoɔ sii me ti ase te sɛ deɛ meregyam me maame.
15 But when I was in trouble, they gathered around and laughed at me. Even strangers I don't know attacked me, constantly tearing me apart.
Nanso, ɛberɛ a mesuntiiɛ no, wɔde anigyeɛ boaa wɔn ho ano; ntohyɛsofoɔ twaa me ho hyiaaɛ a mennim na wɔdii me ho nsekuro a wɔantwa so da.
16 Like irreligious people mocking a cripple they mock me and call me names, gnashing their teeth at me.
Wɔde adwemmɔne dii me ho fɛ te sɛ nnipa a wɔnni nyamesu; wɔtwɛree wɔn se guu me so.
17 How long, Lord, will you sit by and just watch? Save me from their vicious attacks; defend the only life I have from these lions.
Ao Awurade, wobɛhwɛ wɔn akɔsi da bɛn? Gye me nkwa firi wɔn sɛeɛ mu, gye me nkwa a ɛsom bo no firi saa agyata yi nsam.
18 Then I will thank you in front of the whole congregation and praise you in front of all the people.
Na mɛda wo ase wɔ dwabɔ kɛseɛ ase; wɔ nnipa dodoɔ mu na mɛkamfo woɔ.
19 Don't let my enemies take pleasure in my troubles, those people who hate me and tell lies about me, gloating over me for no reason.
Mma mʼatamfoɔ a wɔtane me kwa no nhwɛ me haa nsere. Mma wɔn a menyɛɛ wɔn hwee nso wɔtane me no mmfa adwene bɔne mmu me anikyeɛ.
20 They are not looking for peace; they invent malicious and deceptive schemes against innocent peace-loving people.
Wɔnnkasa asomdwoeɛ so, na mmom, wɔde ntwatosoɔ tia nnipa a wɔmpɛ wɔn ho asɛm wɔ asase yi so.
21 They open their mouths wide to make accusations against me, saying, “Look! Look! We saw it with our own eyes!”
Wɔhwɛ me haa ka sɛ, “Aane! Aane, yɛde yɛn ankasa ani ahunu.”
22 But Lord, you've seen all this! Say something! Don't give up on me, Lord!
Ao Awurade, wahunu na mmua wʼano. Nte wo ho nkɔ akyiri, Ao Awurade.
23 Wake up! Get up and defend me, my Lord and my God! Take up my case and make sure justice is done!
Nyane, sɔre na bɛbɔ me ho ban! Ka bi ma me, me Onyankopɔn ne mʼAwurade.
24 Vindicate me, my Lord and my God, because you are just and right. Don't let them gloat over me.
Di mʼasɛm ma me wɔ wo tenenee no mu, Ao Awurade me Onyankopɔn; mma wɔn nhwɛ me haa nsere.
25 Don't let them say to themselves, “Look! We got what we wanted!” Don't let them say, “We completely destroyed him!”
Mma wɔnnwene nka sɛ, “Aane, deɛ yɛpɛ ni!” anaa wɔnnka sɛ, “Yɛanya no.”
26 Make them totally ashamed, all those who are happy for the trouble I'm in. Let those who are celebrating over me be covered with shame and dishonor.
Ma wɔn a wɔhwɛ me haa sere me wɔ mʼahohiahia mu no nyinaa anim ngu ase na wɔnyɛ basaa; ma wɔn a wɔdi me so akokurokosɛm no nhyɛ aniwuo ne animguaseɛ atadeɛ.
27 Instead let those who are pleased I've been vindicated celebrate and shout for joy. Let them always say, “How great is the Lord! He is happy when his servants live in peace and have what they need.”
Ma wɔn a wɔdi ahurisie wɔ me bembuo ho no mfa anigyeɛ ne ahosɛpɛ nteam ɛberɛ nyinaa mu ma wɔnka sɛ, “Momma Awurade so, ɔno na nʼani gye ne ɔsomfoɔ yiedie ho.”
28 I will tell others about your character of truth and right, praising you all day long!
Me tɛkrɛma bɛka wo tenenee ne wʼayɛyie da mu nyinaa. Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ.
