Psalms 34
1 A Psalm of David; when he changed his demeanour before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Dawid dwom a ɔtoeɛ ɛberɛ a ɔboa pa danee ɔbɔdamfoɔ wɔ Abimelek anim no na ɔpanin no gyaee no ma ɔkɔeɛ no akyi. Mede aseda bɛma Awurade berɛ nyinaa; nʼayɛyie wɔ mʼanom daa.
2 My soul shall glory in the LORD; the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Me kra bɛhoahoa ne ho wɔ Awurade mu; ma amanehunufoɔ nte na wɔn nni ahurisie.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.
Mo ne me nkamfo Awurade; momma yɛmmɔ mu nkamfo ne din!
4 I sought the LORD, and He answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Mefrɛɛ Awurade na ɔgyee me so; na ɔyii me firii mʼakomatuo nyinaa mu.
5 They looked unto Him, and were radiant; and their faces shall never be abashed.
Wɔn a wɔhwɛ nʼanim no hyerɛn na wɔn anim rengu ase da.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Ohiani yi frɛeɛ, na Awurade tiee no; na ɔgyee no firii nʼahohia nyinaa mu.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.
Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ wɛn wɔn a wɔsuro no, na ɔgye wɔn.
8 O consider and see that the LORD is good; happy is the man that taketh refuge in Him.
Monka nhwɛ na monhunu sɛ Awurade yɛ. Nhyira ne onipa a ɔhinta wɔ ne mu.
9 O fear the LORD, ye His holy ones; for there is no want to them that fear Him.
Monsuro Awurade, mo a moyɛ nʼahotefoɔ, na wɔn a wɔsuro noɔ no nhia hwee.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.
Agyata yɛ mmrɛ na ɛkɔm de wɔn, nanso wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade no, adepa biara remmɔ wɔn.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Mommra, me mma, monyɛ aso mma me; mɛkyerɛkyerɛ mo Awurade ho suro.
12 Who is the man that desireth life, and loveth days, that he may see good therein?
Mo mu hwan na ɔpɛ nkwa na ɔpɛ sɛ ɔhunu nna papa bebree?
13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Ɛnneɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne, na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔgyae atorɔtwa.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Twe wo ho firi bɔne ho, na yɛ papa; hwehwɛ asomdwoeɛ na ti no.
15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.
Awurade ani wɔ ateneneefoɔ so na ɔtie wɔn mpaeɛbɔ;
16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Awurade ani sa wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne, sɛ ɔbɛyi wɔn nkaeɛ afiri asase yi so.
17 They cried, and the LORD heard, and delivered them out of all their troubles.
Ateneneefoɔ team su, na Awurade tie wɔn; ɔyi wɔn firi wɔn haw nyinaa mu.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.
Awurade bɛn wɔn a wɔapa aba na ɔgye wɔn a wɔadwerɛ wɔn wɔ honhom mu no nkwa.
19 Many are the ills of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Onipa tenenee bɛhunu amaneɛ bebree nanso Awurade gye no firi ne nyinaa mu;
20 He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken.
ɔbɔ ne nnompe nyinaa ho ban, sɛdeɛ emu baako mpo mmu.
21 Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty.
Bɔne bɛkum ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ; ɔteneneeni atamfoɔ bɛnya afɔbuo.
22 The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.
Awurade gye nʼasomfoɔ nkwa; wɔn a wɔdwane toa noɔ no mu biara renkɔ afɔbuo mu.
