Psalms 34
1 “By David, when he disguised his reason before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the Lord at all times: continually shall his praise be in my mouth.
Dawid dwom a ɔtoeɛ ɛberɛ a ɔboa pa danee ɔbɔdamfoɔ wɔ Abimelek anim no na ɔpanin no gyaee no ma ɔkɔeɛ no akyi. Mede aseda bɛma Awurade berɛ nyinaa; nʼayɛyie wɔ mʼanom daa.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear it, and be rejoiced.
Me kra bɛhoahoa ne ho wɔ Awurade mu; ma amanehunufoɔ nte na wɔn nni ahurisie.
3 Oh magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Mo ne me nkamfo Awurade; momma yɛmmɔ mu nkamfo ne din!
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and from all that I dreaded did he deliver me.
Mefrɛɛ Awurade na ɔgyee me so; na ɔyii me firii mʼakomatuo nyinaa mu.
5 They [who] looked unto him, were indeed enlightened, and their faces were not put to the blush.
Wɔn a wɔhwɛ nʼanim no hyerɛn na wɔn anim rengu ase da.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and out of all his distresses did he save him.
Ohiani yi frɛeɛ, na Awurade tiee no; na ɔgyee no firii nʼahohia nyinaa mu.
7 The angel of the Lord encampeth round about those who fear him, and delivereth them.
Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ wɛn wɔn a wɔsuro no, na ɔgye wɔn.
8 Experience and see that the Lord is good: happy is the man that trusteth in him.
Monka nhwɛ na monhunu sɛ Awurade yɛ. Nhyira ne onipa a ɔhinta wɔ ne mu.
9 Oh fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to those who fear him.
Monsuro Awurade, mo a moyɛ nʼahotefoɔ, na wɔn a wɔsuro noɔ no nhia hwee.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not want any good.
Agyata yɛ mmrɛ na ɛkɔm de wɔn, nanso wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade no, adepa biara remmɔ wɔn.
11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: the fear of the Lord will I teach you.
Mommra, me mma, monyɛ aso mma me; mɛkyerɛkyerɛ mo Awurade ho suro.
12 Who is the man that desireth life, loveth [many] days, that he may see happiness?
Mo mu hwan na ɔpɛ nkwa na ɔpɛ sɛ ɔhunu nna papa bebree?
13 Guard thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit.
Ɛnneɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne, na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔgyae atorɔtwa.
14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Twe wo ho firi bɔne ho, na yɛ papa; hwehwɛ asomdwoeɛ na ti no.
15 The eyes of the Lord are directed unto the righteous, and his ears unto their cry.
Awurade ani wɔ ateneneefoɔ so na ɔtie wɔn mpaeɛbɔ;
16 [But] the anger of the Lord is against those that do evil, to cut off from the earth their remembrance.
Awurade ani sa wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne, sɛ ɔbɛyi wɔn nkaeɛ afiri asase yi so.
17 Those cry, and the Lord heareth, and from all their distresses he delivereth them.
Ateneneefoɔ team su, na Awurade tie wɔn; ɔyi wɔn firi wɔn haw nyinaa mu.
18 The Lord is nigh unto those that are broken-hearted: and he saveth those that are of a contrite spirit.
Awurade bɛn wɔn a wɔapa aba na ɔgye wɔn a wɔadwerɛ wɔn wɔ honhom mu no nkwa.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but out of them all the Lord ever delivereth him.
Onipa tenenee bɛhunu amaneɛ bebree nanso Awurade gye no firi ne nyinaa mu;
20 He watcheth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
ɔbɔ ne nnompe nyinaa ho ban, sɛdeɛ emu baako mpo mmu.
21 The evil will slay the wicked: and they who hate the righteous shall incur guiltiness.
Bɔne bɛkum ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ; ɔteneneeni atamfoɔ bɛnya afɔbuo.
22 The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and all that trust in him shall not incur guiltiness.
Awurade gye nʼasomfoɔ nkwa; wɔn a wɔdwane toa noɔ no mu biara renkɔ afɔbuo mu.
