Psalms 81

1 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, [A Psalm] of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo sɛ wɔnto sɛ “gittit” sanku nne so. Asaf dwom. Monto ahurusi dwom mma Onyankopɔn yɛn ahoɔden; mommɔ ose mma Yakob Nyankopɔn no!

2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

Momma nnwom no so na monwosow akasaa. Mommɔ sanku ne bɛnta dɛdɛ no.

3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

Monhyɛn mmentia ɔsram foforo da no, ne ne kurokumatwa mu, yɛn Aponto da no;

4 For this [was] a statute for Israel, [and] a law of the God of Jacob.

Eyi yɛ Israelfo ahyɛde, Yakob Nyankopɔn mmara.

5 This he ordained in Joseph [for] a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: [where] I heard a language [that] I understood not.

Otintimii sɛ nhyehyɛe maa Yosef bere a ɔsɔre tiaa Misraim no, faako a yɛtee kasa a yɛnte ase no.

6 I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.

Ɔka se, “Miyii adesoa no fii wɔn mmati so, ne wɔn nsa fii kɛntɛn ho.

7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

Mo ahohiahia mu mofrɛɛ me na migyee mo, migyee mo so wɔ aprannaa mu; mesɔɔ mo hwɛɛ wɔ Meriba nsu ho.

8 Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

“Me nkurɔfo, muntie me kɔkɔbɔ yi, Israel, sɛ mubetie me a!

9 There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.

Ɛnsɛ sɛ munya anyame foforo bi wɔ mo mu; ɛnsɛ sɛ mokotow ananafo anyame.

10 I [am] the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Mene Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn a miyii mo fii Misraim asase so no. Mummue mo anom tɛtrɛɛ na mɛhyɛ mu ma.

11 But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

“Nanso me nkurɔfo rentie me; Israel remmrɛ ne ho ase mma me.

12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: [and] they walked in their own counsels.

Enti migyaa wɔn maa wɔn komaden sɛ wɔnyɛ nea wɔpɛ biara.

13 Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!

“Sɛ me nkurɔfo tie me, na Israel nantew mʼakwan so a,

14 I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

anka medi wɔn atamfo so ama wɔn ntɛm na mama me basa so atia wɔn a wokyi wɔn!

15 The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.

Wɔn a wɔtan Awurade no de osuro bɛkotow no, na wɔn asotwe to rentwa da.

16 He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.

Nanso wɔde atoko mu atoko papa bɛma mo adi; mede ɔbotan mu wo bɛma mo amee.”