< Psalms 132 >

1 A Song of Ascents. LORD, remember David and all his affliction,
Ɔsoroforo dwom. Awurade kae Dawid ne ɔhaw ahorow a ogyinaa ano no.
2 how he swore to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob:
Ɔkaa Awurade ntam, na ɔhyɛɛ nea ɔyɛ Otumfo ma Yakob no bɔ se,
3 “Surely I will not come into the structure of my house, nor go up into my bed;
“Merenhyɛn me fi na merenkɔda me mpa so,
4 I will not give sleep to my eyes, or slumber to my eyelids,
meremma nna mmfa me na meremma mʼani nkum,
5 until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
kosi sɛ menya baabi ama Awurade, baabi a nea ɔyɛ Otumfo ma Yakob No bɛtena.”
6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.
Yɛtee wɔ Efrata, yɛbɛtoo so wɔ Yaar mfuw so.
7 “We will go into his dwelling place. We will worship at his footstool.”
“Momma yɛnkɔ nʼatenae; momma yɛnsom wɔ ne nan ntiaso hɔ.
8 Arise, LORD, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength.
‘Awurade, sɔre bra wʼahomegyebea, wo ne wo tumi adaka no.
9 Let your priests be clothed with righteousness. Let your holy ones shout for joy!
Ma trenee nyɛ sɛ ntade mma wʼasɔfo; ma wʼahotefo nto ahurusi nnwom.’”
10 For your servant David’s sake, don’t turn away the face of your anointed one.
Wo somfo Dawid nti, nyi wʼani mfi nea woasra no ngo no so.
11 The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.
Awurade kaa ntam kyerɛɛ Dawid, nokware ntam a ɔntwe nsan se, “Wʼasefo no mu baako na mede no bɛtena wʼahengua so.
12 If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”
Sɛ wo mmabarima di mʼapam so na wotie me nkyerɛkyerɛ a, ɛno de wɔn mmabarima bɛtena wʼahengua so afebɔɔ.”
13 For the LORD has chosen Zion. He has desired it for his habitation.
Awurade ayi Sion, ɔde hɔ ayɛ nʼatenae:
14 “This is my resting place forever. I will live here, for I have desired it.
“Ɛha ne mʼahomegyebea daa nyinaa; ɛha na mɛtena adi hene, efisɛ ha na mepɛ,
15 I will abundantly bless her provision. I will satisfy her poor with bread.
mede nneɛma pa bebree behyira no na mama nʼahiafo adidi amee.
16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation. Her holy ones will shout aloud for joy.
Mede nkwagye befura nʼasɔfo, na nʼahotewfo ato ahurusi nnwom daa.
17 I will make the horn of David to bud there. I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.
“Mɛma obirɛmpɔn bi apue wɔ Dawid ahenni mu, na mede kanea asi hɔ ama nea masra no ngo no.
18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but on himself, his crown will shine.”
Mede aniwu befura nʼatamfo, nanso wɔbɛhyɛ no ahenkyɛw a ɛhyerɛn.”

< Psalms 132 >