Psalms 16
1 Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.
Dawid mpaebɔ. Bɔ me ho ban, me Nyankopɔn, na wo mu na minya guankɔbea.
2 O my soul, thou hast said to the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Meka kyerɛɛ Awurade se, “MʼAwurade ne wo; minni ade pa biara ka wo ho.”
3 But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
Ahotefo a wɔwɔ asase no so de, wɔne anuonyamfo a mʼanigye wɔ wɔn mu.
4 Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take their names into my lips.
Wɔn a wodi anyame afoforo akyi no, wɔn awerɛhow bɛdɔɔso. Merengu mogya nsa mma saa anyame no na meremfa mʼano mmɔ wɔn din.
5 The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Awurade, wode me kyɛfa ne me kuruwa ama me; woama me kyɛfa anya bammɔ.
6 The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Mʼahye akɔdeda mmeae a eye ama me; ampa ara mewɔ agyapade a ho yɛ anigye.
7 I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night season.
Mɛkamfo Awurade a otu me fo; na anadwo mpo, me koma kyerɛkyerɛ me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Mihu Awurade wɔ mʼani so daa nyinaa. Esiane sɛ ɔwɔ me nsa nifa nti, merenhinhim da.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Ɛno nti, me kra ani gye, na mede me tɛkrɛma di ahurusi; me nipadua nso bɛhome asomdwoe mu,
10 For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou permit thy Holy One to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
efisɛ, worennyaw me awufo mu. Na woremma wo Kronkronni no mporɔw. (Sheol h7585)
11 Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
Woakyerɛ me nkwagye kwan, na wobɛma mʼani agye wɔ wʼanim, na anigye a ɛrensa da wɔ wo nifa so.
