Psalms 56

1 For the music director. According to “Dove on Distant Oaks.” A psalm (miktam) of David concerning the time the Philistines captured him in Gath. God, please be gracious to me, for people are persecuting me; my attackers fight against me all day long.

Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Wɔto no sɛnea wɔto “Aburuburu a osi Akyirikyiri Odum so,” nne so. Dawid dwom a ɔtoo bere a Filistifo kyeree no wɔ Gat no. Onyankopɔn, hu me mmɔbɔ na nnipa taa me anibere so; da mu nyinaa womia wɔn taa no mu.

2 My enemies chase me down all the time—there are many of them, attacking me in their arrogance.

Wɔn a wɔbɔ me ahohora taa me da mu nyinaa; wɔn a wɔma wɔn ho so tia me no dɔɔso.

3 But when I'm afraid, I trust in you.

Sɛ mebɔ hu a, mede me ho bɛto wo so.

4 I thank God for his promises. I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

Onyankopɔn a mekamfo nʼasɛm no, mede me ho to Onyankopɔn so, na merensuro. Dɛn na onipa desani betumi ayɛ me?

5 They constantly twist my words against me; they spend all their time thinking of evil things to do to me.

Da mu nyinaa wogye mʼano si bɔne; bere biara wɔbɔ pɔw sɛ wɔbɛsɛe me.

6 They gather together in their hiding places to keep watch on me, hoping to kill me.

Wɔbɔ pɔw, wɔtetɛw, wɔhwɛ mʼanammɔntu, susuw sɛ wobekum me.

7 Will they escape when they do so much evil? God, in anger bring these people down!

Wɔn amumɔyɛ nti mma wɔmmfa wɔn ho nni; Onyankopɔn, brɛ amanaman no ase wɔ wʼabufuw mu.

8 You've kept track of all my wanderings. You've collected all my tears in your bottle. You've kept a record of each one.

Kyerɛw me kwadwom to hɔ; sese me nusu wɔ wo nhoma mmobɔwee no mu. Enni nea woakyerɛw ato hɔ no mu ana?

9 Then those who hate me will run away when I call for your help. For I know this: God is for me!

Sɛ mepɛ mmoa fi wo hɔ a, mʼatamfo bɛsan wɔn akyi. Eyi bɛma mahu sɛ Onyankopɔn wɔ mʼafa.

10 I thank God for his promises. I thank the Lord for his promises.

Onyankopɔn a mekamfo nʼasɛm no, Awurade a mekamfo nʼasɛm no,

11 I trust in God, so why should I be fearful? What can mere human beings do to me?

mede me ho to Onyankopɔn so; na merensuro. Dɛn na ɔdesani betumi ayɛ me?

12 God, I will keep my promises to you. I will give thank offerings to you,

Me Onyankopɔn, mehyɛ bɔ a mahyɛ wo no ase, mede mʼaseda afɔre bɛbrɛ wo.

13 for you have saved me from death and kept me from falling. Now I walk in the presence of God, in the light that gives life.

Efisɛ, woagye me afi owu mu, na mʼanan anhintiw, na matumi anantew Onyankopɔn anim wɔ nkwa hann no mu.