Psalms 55
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.
Dawid “maskil” dwom. Ao Onyankopɔn, tie me mpaeɛbɔ, mmu wʼani ngu me nkotosrɛ so,
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
tie me na gye me so. Me dadwene ha me na ama mayɛ basaa,
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
wɔ deɛ mʼatamfoɔ reka ne sɛdeɛ amumuyɛfoɔ hwɛ me haa nti; wɔde amanehunu brɛ me; na wɔde abufuo sopa me.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Mʼakoma wɔ ahoyera mu; na owuo huboa aba me so.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
Ehu ne ahopopoɔ akyekyere me. Ahodwirie abu afa me so.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Mekaa sɛ, “Ao, sɛ mewɔ ntaban sɛ aburuburo a, anka mɛtu akɔ ama me ho atɔ me,
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. (Selah)
anka mɛtu akɔ akyirikyiri akɔtena ɛserɛ so;
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
anka mɛyɛ ntɛm akɔ mʼahintaeɛ, baabi a mframaden ne ahum mmɛn koraa.”
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Ao Awurade, ma amumuyɛfoɔ nyɛ basaa, na ma wɔn kasa ntoto, ɛfiri sɛ mɛhunu basabasayɛ ne apereapereɛ wɔ kuropɔn no mu.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
Awia ne anadwo wɔtetɛ nʼafasuo ho; adwemmɔne ne nsisie wɔ mu.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
Adesɛefoɔ dɔm reyɛ adwuma kuropɔn no mu. Ahunahuna ne nnaadaa wɔ ne mmɔntene so daa.
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
Sɛ ɛyɛɛ ɔtamfoɔ na ɔresopa me a, anka mɛtumi agyina ano; sɛ ɛyɛɛ ɔtamfoɔ na ɔrema ne ho so atia me a, anka mɛtumi de me ho ahinta no.
13 But it was you, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
Nanso, ɛyɛ wo, ɔdasani te sɛ me, me yɔnko pa ne me mʼadamfo brɛboɔ,
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
a kane no na me ne no wɔ ayɔnkofa a emu yɛ den ɛberɛ a yɛn nyinaa abɔ mu yuu rekɔ Onyankopɔn fie no.
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. (Sheol h7585)
Ma owuo mmɛfa mʼatamfoɔ mpofirim; ma wɔnkɔ damena mu anikann, ɛfiri sɛ bɔne te wɔn mu. (Sheol h7585)
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Nanso, mesu frɛ Onyankopɔn, na Awurade gye me nkwa.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
Anwummerɛ, anɔpa ne awia, mede mmɔborɔnne su frɛ no, na ɔte me nne.
18 He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
Ɔde ne ho bɔ afɔdeɛ ma me nya me tiri didim wɔ ɔko a wɔko tiaa me no mu, mpo bebree na wɔko tia me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abides of old. (Selah) Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
Onyankopɔn a wɔasi no ɔhene afebɔɔ no, ɔbɛte wɔn nka na waha wɔn, ɔbɛha nnipa a wɔnsesa wɔn akwan da na wɔnsuro Onyankopɔn nso.
20 He has put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he has broken his covenant.
Me yɔnko to hyɛ ne nnamfonom so; na ɔbu nʼapam so.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Ɔwɔ tɛkrɛmawoɔ, nanso ɔtan wɔ nʼakomam. Nʼano asɛm dwodwo sene ngo, nanso ɛyɛ akofena a wɔatwe.
22 Cast your burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain you: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Fa wo haw to Awurade so na ɔno na ɔbɛgye wo; ɔremma ɔteneneeni nhwe ase.
23 But you, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in you.
Nanso, wo, Ao Onyankopɔn, wobɛbrɛ amumuyɛfoɔ ase ama wɔakɔ porɔeɛ amena mu; mogyapɛfoɔ ne adaadaafoɔ renni wɔn nkwanna mu fa. Me deɛ, mede me ho to wo so. Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ. Wɔto no sɛdeɛ wɔto “Aburuburo a ɔsi Akyirikyiri Odum so.”
