Psalms 41

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Dawid dwom. Nhyira ne onipa a mmɔborɔni asɛm ho hia no; Awurade gye no wɔ amanehunu bere mu.

2 The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.

Awurade bɛbɔ ne ho ban na wakora ne kra; obehyira no wɔ asase no so; ɔrennyaa no mma nʼatamfo apɛde.

3 The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.

Awurade bɛhwɛ no wɔ ne yare mpa so na wagye no asi hɔ.

4 As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'

Mekae se, “Ao Awurade hu me mmɔbɔ; sa me yare, efisɛ mayɛ bɔne atia wo.”

5 Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?'

Mʼatamfo de adwene bɔne ka fa me ho se: “Da bɛn na obewu ama ne din ayera?”

6 And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it.

Bere biara a obi ba me nkyɛn no, ɔka atosɛm, na ne koma hɔre dinsɛe; ofi adi kɔ a, ɔde kodi nseku.

7 All that hate me whisper together against me, against me do they devise my hurt:

Mʼatamfo nyinaa keka asomsɛm fa me ho; wosusuw bɔne ma me na wɔka se:

8 'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.'

“Ɔyare bɔne bi abɔ no; ɔrensɔre mfi nea ɔda hɔ bio.”

9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Mpo me yɔnko pa ara a mede me ho too no so, nea me ne no too nsa didii no, asɔre atia me.

10 But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

Nanso wo, Awurade, hu me mmɔbɔ; ma me so, na mintua wɔn so ka.

11 By this I know that Thou delightest in me, that mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

Minim sɛ wʼani sɔ me, na me tamfo renni me so nkonim.

12 And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.

Me nokwaredi mu, wukura me mu na wode me gyina wʼanim afebɔɔ.

13 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Nhyira nka Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, nnɛ ne daa nyinaa.