Psalms 132
1 A Song of Ascents. Remember, O Yahweh, unto David, all his humiliations!
Ɔsoroforɔ dwom. Ao Awurade kae Dawid ne ɔhaw ahodoɔ a ɔgyinaa ano no.
2 What he Sware to Yahweh, —Vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
Ɔkaa Awurade ntam na ɔhyɛɛ Yakob Otumfoɔ no bɔ sɛ,
3 Surely I will not enter the home of my own house, nor ascend my curtained couch;
“Merenhyɛne me fie na merenkɔda me mpa so,
4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye-lashes, slumber:
meremma nna mfa me na meremma mʼani nkum,
5 Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob.
kɔsi sɛ menya baabi ama Awurade, baabi a Yakob Otumfoɔ no bɛtena.”
6 Lo! we heard of it at Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of the wood.
Yɛtee wɔ Efrata, yɛbɛtoo so wɔ Yaar mfuo so.
7 We would enter his habitations, we would bow down at his footstool.
“Momma yɛnkɔ nʼatenaeɛ; momma yɛnsom wɔ ne nan ntiasoɔ hɔ.
8 Arise! O Yahweh, unto thy place of rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength.
‘Ao Awurade, sɔre bra wʼahomegyebea, wo ne wo tumi Adaka no.
9 Thy priests, let them be clothed with righteousness, Thy men of lovingkindness, let them shout for joy!
Ma tenenee nyɛ sɛ ntadeɛ mma wʼasɔfoɔ; ma wʼahotefoɔ nto ahurisie dwom.’”
10 For the sake of David thy servant, do not turn away the face of thine Anointed One.
Wo ɔsomfoɔ Dawid enti, nyi wʼani mfiri deɛ woasra no ngo no so.
11 Yahweh hath sworn unto David, in faithfulness, will he not turn from it, —Of the fruit of thy body, will I seat on thy throne.
Awurade kaa ntam kyerɛɛ Dawid, nokorɛ ntam a ɔrentwe nsane sɛ, “Wʼasefoɔ no mu baako na mede no bɛtena wʼahennwa so.
12 If thy sons keep my covenant, and my testimony which I will teach them, even their sons, unto futurity, shall sit on thy throne.
Sɛ wo mmammarima di mʼapam so na wɔtie me nkyerɛkyerɛ a, ɛnneɛ wɔn mmammarima bɛtena wʼahennwa so afebɔɔ.”
13 For Yahweh hath chosen Zion, —He hath desired it as a dwelling for himself:
Awurade ayi Sion, ɔde hɔ ayɛ nʼatenaeɛ:
14 This, is my place of rest unto futurity, Here, will I dwell, for I have desired it;
“Ɛha ne mʼahomegyebea daa nyinaa; ɛha na mɛtena adi ɔhene, ɛfiri sɛ ɛha na mepɛ,
15 Her provision, will I abundantly bless, Her needy ones, will I satisfy with bread;
mede nneɛma pa bebree bɛhyira no na mama nʼahiafoɔ adidi amee.
16 And, her priests, will I clothe with salvation, and, her men of lovingkindness, shall, shout aloud, for joy;
Mede nkwagyeɛ bɛfira nʼasɔfoɔ na nʼahotefoɔ ato ahurisie dwom daa.
17 There, will I cause to bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One;
“Mɛma ɔberempɔn bi apue wɔ Dawid ahennie mu na mede kanea asi hɔ ama deɛ masra no ngo no.
18 His enemies, will I clothe with shame, but, upon himself, shall his crown be resplendent.
Mede aniwuo bɛfira nʼatamfoɔ, nanso nʼahenkyɛ bɛhyerɛn wɔ ne tiri so.”
