Psalms 81

1 For the end, a Psalm for Asaph, concerning the wine presses. Rejoice you in God our helper; shout aloud to the God of Jacob.

Asaf dwom. Monto ahurusi dwom mma Onyankopɔn yɛn ahoɔden; mommɔ ose mma Yakob Nyankopɔn no!

2 Take a psalm, and produce the timbrel, the pleasant lute with the harp.

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

3 Blow the trumpet at the new moon, in the glorious day of your feast.

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

4 For [this] is an ordinance for Israel, and a statute of the God of Jacob.

Eyi yɛ Israelfo ahyɛde, Yakob Nyankopɔn mmara.

5 He made it [to be] a testimony in Joseph, when he came forth out of the land of Egypt: he heard a language which he understood not.

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

6 He removed his back from burdens: his hands slaved in making the baskets.

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

7 You did call upon me in trouble, and I delivered you; I heard you in the secret place of the storm: I proved you at the water of Strife. (Pause)

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

8 Hear, my people, and I will speak to you, O Israel; and I will testify to you: if you will listen to me;

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

9 there shall be no new god in you; neither shall you worship a strange god.

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

10 For I am the Lord your God, that brought you out of the land of Egypt: open your 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 listened not to my voice; and Israel gave no heed to me.

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

12 So I let them go after the ways of their own hearts: they will go on in their own ways.

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

13 If my people had listened to me, if Israel had walked in my ways,

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

14 I should have put down their enemies very quickly, and should have laid my hand upon those that afflicted them.

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

15 The Lord's enemies [should have] lied to him: but their time shall be for ever.

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

16 And he fed them with the fat of wheat; and satisfied them with honey out of the rock.

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