Psalms 81

1 [For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. By Asaph.] Sing aloud to God, our strength. Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

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

2 Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

Momma nnwom no so na monwoso akasaeɛ. Mommɔ sankuo ne bɛnta dɛɛdɛ no.

3 Blow the trumpet at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

Monhyɛne mmɛntia ɔsrane foforɔ da no, ne ɔsrane korokumatwa mu, yɛn Apontoɔ da no;

4 For it is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob.

Yei yɛ Israelfoɔ ahyɛdeɛ, Yakob Onyankopɔn mmara.

5 He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I did not know.

Ɔtintimiiɛ sɛ nhyehyɛeɛ maa Yosef ɛberɛ a ɔsɔre tiaa Misraim no, faako a yɛtee kasa a yɛnte aseɛ no.

6 "I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.

Ɔka sɛ, “Meyii adesoa no firii mo mmatire so, ne mo nsa firii adwumaden ho.

7 You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah." (Selah)

Mo ahohiahia mu, mofrɛɛ me na megyee mo, megyee mo so wɔ aprannaa mu; me sɔɔ mo hwɛeɛ wɔ Meriba nsuo ho.

8 "Hear, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel, if you would listen to me.

“Ao me nkurɔfoɔ, montie me kɔkɔbɔ yi, Ao Israel, sɛ mobɛtie me a!

9 There shall be no strange god in you, neither shall you worship any foreign god.

Ɛnsɛ sɛ monya anyame foforɔ bi wɔ mo mu; ɛnsɛ sɛ mokoto ananafoɔ nyame.

10 I am YHWH, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

Mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn a meyii mo firii Misraim asase so no. Mommue mo anom tɛtrɛɛ na mɛhyɛ mu ma.

11 But my people did not listen to my voice. Israel desired none of me.

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

12 So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

Enti megyaa wɔn maa wɔn akomaden sɛ wɔnyɛ deɛ wɔpɛ biara.

13 Oh that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways.

“Sɛ me nkurɔfoɔ tie me, na Israel nante mʼakwan so a,

14 I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.

anka mɛdi wɔn atamfoɔ so ama wɔn ntɛm na mama me basa so atia wɔn a wɔkyiri wɔn!

15 The haters of YHWH would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

Wɔn a wɔtane Awurade no de suro bɛkoto no, na wɔn asotwe to rentwa da.

16 And he would have fed him with the finest wheat, and satisfied you with honey from the rock."

Nanso, wɔde atokoɔ mu atokoɔ papa bɛma mo adi; mede ɔbotan mu woɔ bɛma mo amee.”