2 Samuel 22
1 And David spoke unto the Lord the words of this song, and on the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul.
Ɛberɛ a Awurade gyee Dawid firii nʼatamfoɔ nyinaa ne Saulo nsam akyi no, ɔtoo saa dwom yi de yii Awurade ayɛ.
2 And he said, Lord, my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer;
Nsɛm a ɛwɔ dwom no mu nie: “Awurade yɛ me botan, mʼaban ne mʼagyenkwa;
3 God, my rock, in whom I trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour! from violence dost thou save me!
me Onyankopɔn yɛ me botan; ne mu na menya banbɔ. Ɔyɛ me kyɛm, me nkwagyeɛ mu ahoɔden ne me banbɔeɛ, mʼabantenten, mʼagyenkwa, deɛ ɔgye me firi basabasayɛ mu.
4 Praised, I cried, be the Lord, and from my enemies was I saved.
“Mesu frɛ Awurade; ɔno na ayɛyie sɛ no, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔgye me firi mʼatamfoɔ nsam.
5 For the waves of death encompassed me, the floods of destruction made me afraid;
Owuo asorɔkye twaa me ho hyiaeɛ; ɔsɛeɛ yiri faa me so.
Damena nhoma kyekyeree me; owuo ankasa too me anihaa. (Sheol h7585)
7 [When] in my distress I called upon the Lord, and to my God I cried; and he heard from his temple my voice, and my complaint [entered] into his ears.
“Na mʼamanehunu mu no, mesu mefrɛɛ Awurade. Aane, mefrɛɛ me Onyankopɔn pɛɛ mmoa. Ɔtee me nne firii ne kronkronbea. Me sufrɛ duruu nʼasom.
8 Then shook and trembled the earth; the foundations of the heavens were moved; and they shook, because he was wroth.
Na asase wosoeɛ na ɛhinhimeɛ; ɔsoro fapem wosoeɛ; wɔwosoeɛ, nʼabufuo enti.
9 Smoke went up in his anger, and consuming fire out of his mouth, coals flamed forth from him.
Wisie firii ne hwene mu; ogyaframa firii nʼanom; na egyasramma dɛre firii mu.
10 And he bent the heavens, and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.
Ɔfirii ɔsoro baa fam; na omununkum kabii duruu ne nan ase.
11 And he rode upon a cherub, and flew along, and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
Ɔte Kerubim so tuiɛ; gyaagyaa ne ho wɔ mframa ntaban so.
12 And he made darkness round about him into pavilions, heavy masses of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Ɔde sum kataa ne ho hyiaeɛ, ɔde osuo omununkum dii nʼanim ɛkan.
13 From the brightness before him flamed forth coals of fire.
Hann kɛseɛ hyerɛn wɔ nʼanim, na anyinam pa firi mu.
14 The Lord thundered from heaven, and the Most High uttered forth his voice.
Awurade bobɔɔ mu firi soro; Ɔsorosoroni no teaam denden.
15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
Ɔtoo nʼagyan maa nʼatamfoɔ hweteeɛ; anyinam dwaeɛ ma wɔyɛɛ basaa.
16 And then were seen the channels of the sea, there were laid open the foundations of the world; at the rebuke of the Lord, through the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
Awurade kasaeɛ, na ewiase nnyinasoɔ no nyinaa daa hɔ. Wɔtumi hunuu ɛpo ase, na asase fapem ho daa hɔ.
17 He stretched out from above [his hand], he took me; he drew me out from the mighty waters.
“Ɔfiri ɔsoro baa ɛfam bɛsɔɔ me mu; ɔtwee me firii nsuo a emu dɔ mu.
18 He delivered me from my enemy, the strong, from those that hated me, when they were too mighty for me.
Ɔgyee me firii mʼatamfoɔ a wɔyɛ den nsam, atamfoɔ a wɔkyiri me na wɔn ho yɛ den pa ara ma me.
19 They overcame me on the day of my calamity; but the Lord became my stay;
Wɔbaa me so wɔ mʼamanehunu da mu, nanso Awurade pagyaa me.
20 And he brought me forth into a large space: he delivered me, because he had delight in me.
Ɔde me baa baabi a banbɔ wɔ; ɔgyee me, ɛfiri sɛ, nʼani ku me ho.
21 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the purity of my hands did he recompense me.
“Awurade ne me adi no sɛdeɛ me tenenee teɛ; wahwɛ me nsa a ɛho teɛ so atua me ka.
22 For I had kept the ways of the Lord, and had not wickedly departed from my God.
Ɛfiri sɛ, manante Awurade akwan so; Mentwee me ho mfirii me Onyankopɔn ho nkɔyɛɛ bɔne.
23 For all his ordinances were before me, and from none of his statutes did I depart.
Ne mmara nyinaa gu mʼanim; mentwee me ho mfirii ne nhyehyɛeɛ ho.
24 I was also upright toward him, and I guarded myself against my iniquity.
Me ho nni asɛm wɔ Onyankopɔn anim; matwe me ho afiri bɔne ho.
25 Therefore did the Lord recompense me according to my righteousness, according to my purity before his eyes.
Awurade tuaa me papayɛ so ka, ɛfiri sɛ menni fɔ wɔ nʼanim.
26 With the kind thou wilt show thyself kind; with the upright mighty man thou wilt show thyself upright.
“Woda wo ho adi sɛ ɔnokwafoɔ kyerɛ wɔn a wɔdi nokorɛ, wɔn a wɔdi mu nso wo kyerɛ wɔn sɛ wodi mu.
27 With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt wage a contest.
Woyi wo kronkronyɛ kyerɛ ɔkronkronni, nanso amumuyɛfoɔ deɛ wokyiri wɔn.
28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save; but thy eyes are upon the haughty, [that] thou mayest bring [them] down.
Wogye ahobrɛasefoɔ, nanso wʼani kɔ ahantanfoɔ so sɛ wobɛbrɛ wɔn ase.
29 For thou art my lamp, O Lord! and the Lord will enlighten my darkness.
Ao Awurade, woyɛ me kanea. Aane, Awurade woma me sum dane hann.
30 For [aided] by thee I run through a troop: [helped] by my God I leap over a wall.
Wʼahoɔden a wode ma me enti, metumi ka akodɔm gu; me Onyankopɔn enti, metumi foro ɔfasuo.
31 As for God—his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried; he is a shield to all that trust in him.
“Onyankopɔn deɛ, nʼakwan yɛ pɛ; Awurade bɔhyɛ nyinaa ba mu. Ɔyɛ akokyɛm ma wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ banbɔ wɔ ne mu.
32 For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?
Hwan ne Onyankopɔn, gye sɛ Awurade? Hwan ne ɔbotantim no, gye sɛ yɛn Onyankopɔn?
33 God is my strength and power; and he rendereth free from obstruction my way.
Onyankopɔn ne mʼaban a ɛyɛ den; wagye me, na wama me kwan so ayɛ pɛ.
34 He maketh my feet like those of the hinds, and upon my high places he causeth me to stand.
Ɔma mʼanammɔn ho yɛ hare sɛ ɔforoteɛ deɛ; Ɔma me gyina sorɔnsorɔmmea.
35 He teaches my hands for the war, so that a brazen bow is bent by my arms.
Ɔsiesie me ma ɔko; na mʼabasa tumi kuntunu kɔbere mfrafraeɛ tadua.
36 And thou gavest me the shield of thy salvation; and thy assistance hath made me great.
Woama me wo nkwagyeɛ kyɛm. Wo mmoa ama mayɛ ɔkɛseɛ.
37 Thou enlargest my steps under me, so that my joints do not slip.
Woabɔ ɛkwan tɛtrɛɛ ama me nan sɛdeɛ ɛrenwatiri.
38 I pursue my enemies and destroy them; and I return not again until I have made an end of them.
“Metaa mʼatamfoɔ so sɛee wɔn; mannyina kɔsii sɛ wɔdii nkoguo.
39 And I make an end of them, and I crush them, that they cannot rise; and they fall under my feet.
Meyamoo wɔn, mebɔɔ wɔn hwee fam, na wɔantumi ansɔre; wɔhwehwee ase wɔ me nan ase.
40 For thou hast girded me with strength for the war; thou subduest my opponents under me.
Wohyɛɛ me ahoɔden maa ɔko; woaka mʼatamfoɔ ahyɛ me nan ase.
41 And my enemies thou causest to turn their back to me; those that hate me, —that I may destroy them.
Womaa wɔdanee wɔn ani dwaneeɛ, na mesɛe wɔn a wɔtan me nyinaa.
42 They look about, but there is none to help; unto the Lord—but he answereth them not.
Wɔsu pɛɛ mmoa, nanso obiara ammɛgye wɔn. Wɔsu frɛɛ Awurade, nanso wannye wɔn so.
43 And I beat them small as the dust of the earth; as the mire of the street, I stamp them, I tread them down.
Meyamoo wɔn ma wɔyɛɛ sɛ asase so mfuturo; mepraa wɔn guu nsuka mu sɛ wira.
44 Thou hast also delivered me from the contests of my people: thou preservest me to be the head of nations, a people which I know not shall serve me.
“Womaa me nkonimdie wɔ wɔn a wɔbɔ me kwaadu so. Woahwɛ sɛ mɛyɛ amanaman sodifoɔ; na nnipa a mennim wɔn som me.
45 The children of the stranger shall utter flattery unto me; as soon as their ear heareth they shall be obedient unto me.
Ananafoɔ brɛ wɔn ho ase ma me; wɔte me nka pɛ ara a, wɔde wɔn ho ma me.
46 The children of the stranger shall fade away, and come forth tottering out of their close places.
Wɔn nyinaa bɔ huboa, na wɔde ahopopoɔ firi wɔn nsraban mu ba.
47 The Lord liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God, the Rock of my salvation;
“Awurade te ase! Ayɛyi nka me botan, ma wɔmma Onyankopɔn, me nkwagyeɛ botan so.
48 The God, that granteth me vengeance, and bringeth down nations under me;
Ɔno ne Onyankopɔn a ɔtɔ wɔn a wɔha me so awere; ɔka amanaman no hyɛ mʼase
49 And that bringeth me forth from my enemies: also above my opponents thou liftest me up, from the man of violence thou deliverest me.
na ɔgye me firi mʼatamfoɔ nsam. Wode me si baabi a mʼatamfoɔ nnuru, wogye me firi atutupɛfoɔ a wɔtia me nsam.
50 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the nations, and unto thy name will I sing praises;
Ao Awurade yei enti, mɛkamfo wo wɔ amanaman mu nyinaa; na mɛto ayɛyie nnwom ama wo edin.
51 [To] the tower of salvation of his king, and who showeth kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed forever.
“Wode nkonimdie akɛseɛ ama wo ɔhene; woda ɔdɔ a ɛnsa da adi kyerɛ deɛ woasra no ngo, wode kyerɛ Dawid, ne nʼasefoɔ afebɔɔ.”
