Psalms 102
1 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
Aberanteɛ mmɔborɔni mpaeɛbɔ. Ɛberɛ a ne home te no na ɔka nʼahometesɛm kyerɛ Awurade. Ao Awurade tie me mpaeɛbɔ; na ma me mmoa ho sufrɛ nnuru wʼanim.
2 Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: incline thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Mfa wʼanim nhinta me ɛberɛ a mewɔ ahohiahia mu. Brɛ wʼaso ase ma me; na sɛ mesu mefrɛ wo a, gye me so ntɛm.
3 For my days consume away like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.
Me nkwa nna reyera te sɛ wisie; me nnompe hyehye te sɛ egya.
4 My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread.
Mʼakoma aboto na akusa sɛ ɛserɛ; na me kɔn nnɔ aduane.
5 By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my flesh.
Mʼapinisie denden enti maka honam ne nnompe.
6 I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.
Mete sɛ ɛserɛ so patuo, te sɛ ɔpatuo a ɔte mmubuiɛ mu.
7 I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.
Meda hɔ a, mʼani gu so; mayɛ sɛ anomaa bi a ɔno nko ara si ɛdan atifi.
8 Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me.
Ɛda mu nyinaa mʼatamfoɔ bɔ me akutia. Wɔn a wɔdi me ho fɛ no bɔ me din de dome.
9 For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.
Mede nsõ ayɛ mʼaduane na mede nisuo fra me nsuo mu
10 Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
ɛsiane wʼabufuhyeɛ denden no enti, woama me so, ayi me asi nkyɛn.
11 My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
Me nkwa nna te sɛ anwummerɛ sunsum; na mekusa sɛ ɛserɛ.
12 But thou, O LORD, shalt abide for ever; and thy memorial unto all generations.
Nanso, wo Awurade, woyɛ ɔhene daa daa; na wo din a ahyeta no te hɔ daa awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa mu.
13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for it is time to have pity upon her, yea, the set time is come.
Wobɛsɔre na woahunu Sion mmɔbɔ; berɛ aduru sɛ wohunu no mmɔbɔ; ɛberɛ a wohyɛeɛ no aso.
14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity upon her dust.
Nʼaboɔ som bo ma wʼasomfoɔ; ne mfuturo hyɛ wɔn awerɛhoɔ.
15 So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory:
Amanaman no bɛsuro Awurade din; asase so ahemfo nyinaa bɛdi wʼanimuonyam ni.
16 For the LORD hath built up Zion, he hath appeared in his glory;
Awurade bɛkyekyere Sion bio, na wapue wɔ nʼanimuonyam mu.
17 He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
Ɔbɛtie mmɔborɔfoɔ mpaeɛbɔ; na ɔremmu nʼani ngu wɔn sufrɛ so.
18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
Montwerɛ yei mma nkyirimma, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn a wɔnnya nwoo wɔn bɛkamfo Awurade;
19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
“Awurade hwɛɛ fam firi ne kronkronbea wɔ soro hɔ; ɔfiri soro hwɛɛ asase,
20 To hear the sighing of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
sɛdeɛ ɔbɛte nneduafoɔ apinisie na wagyaa wɔn a wɔabu wɔn kumfɔ no.”
21 That men may declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
Enti, wɔbɛpae mu abɔ Awurade din wɔ Sion na wɔakamfo no wɔ Yerusalem,
22 When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
ɛberɛ a amanaman ne ahennie ahodoɔ bɛhyiam na wɔasom Awurade.
23 He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
Ɔmaa me yɛɛ mmerɛ wɔ ɛberɛ a merenyini. Ɔtwaa me nkwa nna so.
24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
Enti mekaa sɛ, “Ao me Onyankopɔn, mfa me nkɔ, wɔ me nkwa nna mfimfini; wo mfeɛ wɔ hɔ daa kɔduru awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa mu.
25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
Ahyɛaseɛ no, wotoo asase fapem, na ɔsoro yɛ wo nsa ano adwuma.
26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
Ne nyinaa bɛtwam, na wo deɛ, wobɛtena hɔ daa; wɔbɛtete te sɛ atadeɛ. Wobɛsesa wɔn te sɛ ntoma na wɔbɛto wɔn agu.
27 But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
Nanso, wote sɛdeɛ woteɛ, na wo mfeɛ to rentwa da.
28 The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
Wʼasomfoɔ mma bɛtena nkwa mu wɔ wʼanim; na wɔn asefoɔ ase bɛtim wɔ wʼanim.”
