Psalms 18
1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid the seruant of the Lord, which spake unto the Lord the wordes of this song (in the day that the Lord delivered him for the hande of all this enemies, and form the and of saul) and sayd, I will loue thee dearely, O Lord my strength.
Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ. Awurade akoa Dawid dwom. Ɔtoo saa dwom yi maa Awurade, ɛberɛ a ɔgyee no firii nʼatamfoɔ nyinaa ne Saulo nsam no. Medɔ wo, Ao Awurade, mʼahoɔden.
2 The Lord is my rocke, and my fortresse, and he that deliuereth me, my God and my strength: in him will I trust, my shield, the horne also of my saluation, and my refuge.
Awurade ne me botantim; mʼaban ne me gyefoɔ; me Onyankopɔn ne me botan Ne mu na menya me hintabea. Ɔyɛ mʼakokyɛm, me nkwagyeɛ abɛn ne mʼabandenden.
3 I will call vpon the Lord, which is worthie to be praysed: so shall I be safe from mine enemies.
Mesu frɛ Awurade; ɔno na ayɛyie sɛ no, ɛfiri sɛ ɔgye me firi mʼatamfoɔ nsam.
4 The sorowes of death compassed me, and the floods of wickednes made me afraide.
Owuo nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn kyekyeree me; na ɔsɛeɛ asorɔkye bu faa me so.
Damena nhoma kyekyeree me; owuo ankasa too me anihaa. (Sheol h7585)
6 But in my trouble did I call vpon the Lord, and cryed vnto my God: he heard my voyce out of his Temple, and my crye did come before him, euen into his eares.
Mʼahohia mu, mesu mefrɛɛ Awurade. Mesu mefrɛɛ me Onyankopɔn pɛɛ mmoa. Ɔfiri nʼasɔrefie hɔ tee me nne; me sufrɛ baa nʼanim, na ɛkɔɔ nʼasom.
7 Then the earth trembled, and quaked: the foundations also of the mountaines mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.
Asase wosoeɛ na ɛhinhimeɛ, na mmepɔ fapem wosoeɛ wɔsuroeɛ ɛfiri sɛ na ne bo afu.
8 Smoke went out at his nostrels, and a consuming fire out of his mouth: coales were kindled thereat.
Wisie firii ne hwene mu; ogyaframa firii nʼanom, na egyasramma dɛre firii mu.
9 He bowed the heauens also and came downe, and darkenes was vnder his feete.
Ɔfirii ɔsoro baa fam; na omununkum kabii duruu ne nan ase.
10 And he rode vpon Cherub and did flie, and he came flying vpon the wings of the winde.
Ɔte Kerubim so tu kɔɔ soro; gyaagyaa ne ho wɔ mframa ntaban so.
11 He made darkenes his secrete place, and his pauilion round about him, euen darkenesse of waters, and cloudes of the ayre.
Ɔde sum kataa ne ho, osu a amuna tumm atwa ne ho ahyia.
12 At the brightnes of his presence his clouds passed, haylestones and coles of fire.
Hann kɛseɛ hyerɛn wɔ nʼanim, na omununkum a asukɔtweaa ne anyinam wɔ mu firii ne ho hyerɛn mu baeɛ.
13 The Lord also thundred in the heauen, and the Highest gaue his voyce, haylestones and coales of fire.
Awurade bobɔɔ mu firii soro; Ɔsorosoroni no nne gyegyeeɛ bio.
14 Then hee sent out his arrowes and scattred them, and he increased lightnings and destroyed them.
Ɔtoo ne bɛmma no de bɔɔ atamfoɔ no hweteeɛ, ɔde anyinam a ano yɛn den pamoo wɔn.
15 And the chanels of waters were seene, and the foundations of the worlde were discouered at thy rebuking, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy nostrels.
Ɛpo mu mmɔnka ho yiyiiɛ na asase nnyinasoɔ ho daa hɔ, ɛsiane wʼanimka ne ahomeguo a ɛfiri wo hwene mu no enti, Ao Awurade.
16 He hath sent downe from aboue and taken mee: hee hath drawen mee out of many waters.
Ɔfiri ɔsoro baa ɛfam bɛsɔɔ me mu; ɔtwee me firii nsuo a emu dɔ mu.
17 He hath deliuered mee from my strong enemie, and from them which hate me: for they were too strong for me.
Ɔgyee me firii me ɔtamfoɔ hoɔdenfoɔ nsam, wɔn a wɔn ani sa me, na wɔn ho yɛ den dodo ma me no.
18 They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the Lord was my stay.
Wɔbaa me so wɔ mʼamanehunu da mu, nanso Awurade pagyaa me.
19 Hee brought mee foorth also into a large place: hee deliuered mee because hee fauoured me.
Ɔde me baa baabi a ɛhɔ trɛ; ɔgyee me, ɛfiri sɛ nʼani sɔɔ me.
20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnes: according to the purenes of mine hands he recompensed me:
Awurade ne me adi no sɛdeɛ me tenenee teɛ; wahwɛ me nsa a ɛho teɛ so atua me ka.
21 Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.
Manante Awurade akwan so. Mentwee me ho mfirii me Onyankopɔn ho nkɔyɛɛ bɔne.
22 For all his Lawes were before mee, and I did not cast away his commandements from mee.
Madi ne mmara nyinaa so: memmuu nʼahyɛdeɛ so.
23 I was vpright also with him, and haue kept me from my wickednes.
Me ho nni asɛm wɔ Onyankopɔn anim, na matwe me ho afiri bɔne ho.
24 Therefore the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight.
Awurade agyina me teneneeyɛ ne me nsa a ɛho teɛ wɔ nʼanim so atua me ka.
25 With the godly thou wilt shewe thy selfe godly: with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.
Woda wo ho adi sɛ ɔnokwafoɔ kyerɛ wɔn a wɔdi nokorɛ, wɔn a wɔdi mu nso wo kyerɛ wɔn sɛ wodi mu.
26 With the pure thou wilt shewe thy selfe pure, and with the froward thou wilt shewe thy selfe froward.
Woyɛ kronn ma wɔn a wɔyɛ kronn, na amumuyɛfoɔ deɛ, wokyiri wɔn.
27 Thus thou wilt saue the poore people, and wilt cast downe the proude lookes.
Wogye ahobrɛasefoɔ nkwa, na wobrɛ ahantanfoɔ ase.
28 Surely thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God wil lighten my darkenes.
Ao Awurade, woyɛ me kanea. Aane, woma me sum dane hann.
29 For by thee I haue broken through an hoste, and by my God I haue leaped ouer a wall.
Wʼahoɔden a wode ma me enti, metumi ka akodɔm gu; me Onyankopɔn enti, metumi foro ɔfasuo.
30 The way of God is vncorrupt: the worde of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.
Onyankopɔn deɛ, nʼakwan yɛ pɛ; Awurade bɔhyɛ nyinaa ba mu. Ɔyɛ akokyɛm ma wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ banbɔ wɔ ne mu.
31 For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?
Na hwan na ɔyɛ Onyankopɔn ka Awurade ho? Na hwan na ɔyɛ Ɔbotan no, gye sɛ yɛn Onyankopɔn no.
32 God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way vpright.
Ɛyɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔma me ahoɔden, na ɔma me kwan yɛ pɛ.
33 He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and setteth me vpon mine high places.
Ɔma mʼanammɔn ho yɛ hare sɛ ɔforoteɛ deɛ. Ɔma me gyina sorɔnsorɔmmea.
34 He teacheth mine hands to fight: so that a bowe of brasse is broken with mine armes.
Ɔsiesie me ma ɔko, na mʼabasa tumi kuntunu kɔbere mfrafraeɛ tadua.
35 Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy right hand hath stayed me, and thy louing kindenes hath caused me to increase.
Wode wo nkonimdie akokyɛm ma me, na wo nsa nifa kura me. Wobrɛ wo ho ase ma meyɛ kɛseɛ.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps vnder mee, and mine heeles haue not slid.
Woabɔ ɛkwan tɛtrɛɛ ama me nan sɛdeɛ ɛrenwatiri.
37 I haue pursued mine enemies, and taken them, and haue not turned againe till I had consumed them.
Metaa mʼatamfoɔ kɔtoo wɔn; mansane mʼakyi kɔsii sɛ mesɛee wɔn.
38 I haue wounded them, that they were not able to rise: they are fallen vnder my feete.
Mɛdwerɛ wɔn, na wɔantumi ansɔre, wɔhwehwee ase wɔ me nan ase.
39 For thou hast girded me with strength to battell: them, that rose against me, thou hast subdued vnder me.
Wode akodie ahoɔden maa me; womaa mʼatamfoɔ bɔɔ wɔn mu ase wɔ me nan ase.
40 And thou hast giuen me the neckes of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
Womaa mʼatamfoɔ danee wɔn ho dwaneeɛ, na mesɛe wɔn a wɔtan me.
41 They cryed but there was none to saue them, euen vnto the Lord, but hee answered them not.
Wɔsu pɛɛ mmoa, nanso obiara ammɛgye wɔn, wɔfrɛɛ Awurade, nanso wammua.
42 Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes.
Meyamoo wɔn sɛ mfuturo a mframa bɔ guo; me hwiee wɔn guiɛ sɛ mmɔntene so atɛkyɛ.
43 Thou hast deliuered me from the contentions of the people: thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people, whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.
Woagye me afiri nnipa no ntohyɛsoɔ mu, woayɛ me amanaman no ti; nnipa a mennim wɔn abɛyɛ mʼasomfoɔ.
44 As soone as they heare, they shall obey me: the strangers shall be in subiection to me.
Wɔte me nka pɛ a, wɔyɛ ɔsetie ma me; ananafoɔ koto mʼanim.
45 Strangers shall shrinke away, and feare in their priuie chambers.
Wɔn nyinaa botoboto; wɔfiri wɔn abandenden mu ba ahopopoɔ so.
46 Let the Lord liue, and blessed be my strength, and the God of my saluation be exalted.
Awurade te ase! Ayɛyi nka me Botan! Wɔmma Onyankopɔn me Gyefoɔ no din so!
47 It is God that giueth me power to auenge me, and subdueth the people vnder me.
Ɔno ne Onyankopɔn a ɔtɔ awere ma me, ɔno na ɔka amanaman hyɛ mʼase,
48 O my deliuerer from mine enemies, euen thou hast set mee vp from them, that rose against me: thou hast deliuered mee from the cruell man.
ɔno na ɔgye me firi mʼatamfoɔ nsam. Wopagyaa me sii mʼatamfoɔ so, wogyee me firii basabasayɛfoɔ nsam.
49 Therefore I will prayse thee, O Lord, among the nations, and wil sing vnto thy Name.
Ɛno enti, mɛkamfo wo wɔ amanaman mu, Ao Awurade. Mɛto ayɛyie dwom ama wo din.
50 Great deliuerances giueth hee vnto his King, and sheweth mercie to his anoynted, euen to Dauid, and to his seede for euer.
Wode nkonimdie akɛseɛ ama wo ɔhene; woda ɔdɔ a ɛnsa da adi kyerɛ deɛ woasra no ngo, wode kyerɛ Dawid, ne nʼasefoɔ afebɔɔ.
