Psalms 22
1 To the Overseer, on 'The Hind of the Morning.' — A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?
Dawid dwom. Me Nyankopɔn, me Nyankopɔn, adɛn nti na woagyaw me? Adɛn nti na me nkwagye ne wo ntam aware, adɛn na mʼapinisi nsɛm ne wo ntam aware?
2 My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.
Me Nyankopɔn, misu frɛ wo awia, nanso wunnye me so, mefrɛ wo anadwo, nanso minnya ɔhome.
3 And Thou [art] holy, Sitting — the Praise of Israel.
Nanso wɔasi wo hene sɛ Ɔkronkronni; wo na Israel kamfo wo.
4 In Thee did our fathers trust — they trusted, And Thou dost deliver them.
Wo mu na yɛn agyanom de wɔn werɛ hyɛe; wogyee wo dii, na wugyee wɔn.
5 Unto Thee they cried, and were delivered, In Thee they trusted, and were not ashamed.
Wosu frɛɛ wo na wugyee wɔn, wɔde wɔn ho too wo so na woanni wɔn nhuammɔ.
6 And I [am] a worm, and no man, A reproach of man, and despised of the people.
Nanso meyɛ osunson, na menyɛ onipa nnipa bɔ me ahohora na wobu me animtiaa.
7 All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip — shake the head,
Obiara a ohu me di me ho fɛw; wotwa me adapaa, wosow wɔn ti ka se:
8 'Roll unto Jehovah, He doth deliver him, He doth deliver him, for he delighted in him.'
“Ɔde ne ho to Awurade so; ma Awurade mmegye no. Ma ɔmmɛboa no, efisɛ ɔwɔ no mu anigye.”
9 For thou [art] He bringing me forth from the womb, Causing me to trust, On the breasts of my mother.
Wo na wuyii me fii awotwaa mu bae na womaa me de me ho too wo so bere a mitua me na nufu ano mpo.
10 On Thee I have been cast from the womb, From the belly of my mother Thou [art] my God.
Efi mʼawo mu na wɔde me too wo so; efi me na yafunu mu, woayɛ me Nyankopɔn.
11 Be not far from me, For adversity is near, for there is no helper.
Ntwe wo ho mfi me ho! Efisɛ amane abɛn na ɔboafo nni baabi.
12 Many bulls have surrounded me, Mighty ones of Bashan have compassed me,
Anantwinini bebree atwa me ho ahyia; Basan anantwinini a wɔn ho yɛ den atwa me ho ahyia.
13 They have opened against me their mouth, A lion tearing and roaring.
Gyata a wɔbobɔ mu na wɔtetew wɔn hanam mu abuebue wɔn anom tɛtrɛɛ de kyerɛ me.
14 As waters I have been poured out, And separated themselves have all my bones, My heart hath been like wax, It is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Wɔahwie me agu sɛ nsu, na me nnompe nyinaa ahodwow. Me koma adan amane; anan wɔ me mu.
15 Dried up as an earthen vessel is my power, And my tongue is cleaving to my jaws.
Mʼanom ayow te sɛ kyɛmfɛre mu. Na me tɛkrɛma atare mʼanom. Wode me to owu mfutuma mu.
16 And to the dust of death thou appointest me, For surrounded me have dogs, A company of evil doers have compassed me, Piercing my hands and my feet.
Akraman atwa me ho ahyia, nnebɔneyɛfo kuw atwa me ahyia, wɔahwirew me nsa ne mʼanan mu.
17 I count all my bones — they look expectingly, They look upon me,
Me nnompe nyinaa gu petee mu; Mʼatamfo hwɛ me haa na wɔserew me.
18 They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.
Wɔkyɛ me atade mu fa, na wɔbɔ me ntama so ntonto.
19 And Thou, O Jehovah, be not far off, O my strength, to help me haste.
Na wo, Awurade, ntwe wo ho; wone mʼahoɔden, bra ntɛm bɛboa me.
20 Deliver from the sword my soul, From the paw of a dog mine only one.
Gye me kra fi afoa ano; gye me nkwa a ɛsom bo no fi akraman tumi ase.
21 Save me from the mouth of a lion: — And — from the horns of the high places Thou hast answered me!
Gye me nkwa fi gyata anom; gye me fi ɛko mmɛn so.
22 I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee.
Mɛbɔ wo din akyerɛ me nuanom; mɛkamfo wo wɔ wɔn a wɔahyia hɔ no nyinaa anim.
23 Ye who fear Jehovah, praise ye Him, All the seed of Jacob, honour ye Him, And be afraid of Him, all ye seed of Israel.
Monkamfo Awurade, mo a musuro no no! Mo a moyɛ Yakob asefo, monhyɛ no anuonyam! Mo Israel asefo nyinaa, munni no ni!
24 For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.
Ommuu nʼani nguu ɔmanehunufo ateetee so ɛ, ɔmfaa nʼanim nhintaw no; na mmom watie ne sufrɛ a ɔde rehwehwɛ mmoa no.
25 Of Thee my praise [is] in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.
Me botae a mede yi wo ayɛ wɔ bagua mu no fi wo; medi me bɔhyɛ so wɔ wɔn a wosuro wo no anim.
26 The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.
Ahiafo bedidi na wɔamee; wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade beyi no ayɛ, mo koma nnya nkwa daa.
27 Remember and return unto Jehovah, Do all ends of the earth, And before Thee bow themselves, Do all families of the nations,
Asase ano nyinaa bɛkae akɔ Awurade nkyɛn, na amanaman no mmusua nyinaa bɛkotow nʼanim,
28 For to Jehovah [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.
efisɛ tumi wɔ Awurade na odi amanaman so hene.
29 And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he [who] hath not revived his soul.
Asase so adefo nyinaa bedidi na wɔasɔre no; wɔn a wɔkɔ dɔte mu nyinaa bebu nkotodwe nʼanim, wɔn a wɔrentumi mma nkwa mu.
30 A seed doth serve Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation.
Nkyirimma nyinaa bɛsom no; wɔbɛka Awurade ho asɛm akyerɛ awo ntoatoaso a edidi so.
31 They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made!
Wɔbɛka ne trenee akyerɛ nnipa a wonnya nwoo wɔn efisɛ ɔno na wayɛ.
