Psalms 63

1 A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou [art] my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

Dawid dwom. Bere a ɔwɔ Yuda Sare so no na ɔtoe. Wo, Onyankopɔn, ne me Nyankopɔn Mehwehwɛ wo anibere so; wo ho sukɔm de me kra, me nipadua ani agyina wo, wɔ asase a awo na asade nni mu so, faako a nsu nni.

2 So in the sanctuary I have seen Thee, To behold Thy strength and Thine honour.

Mahu wo wɔ Kronkronbea hɔ mahu wo tumi ne wʼanuonyam.

3 Because better [is] Thy kindness than life, My lips do praise Thee.

Esiane sɛ wʼadɔe di mu sen nkwa nti mʼanofafa bɛhyɛ wo anuonyam.

4 So I bless Thee in my life, in Thy name I lift up my hands.

Sɛ mete ase yi, mɛkamfo wo, na wo din mu na mɛma me nsa so.

5 As [with] milk and fatness is my soul satisfied, And [with] singing lips doth my mouth praise.

Me kra bɛmee sɛnea wadi aduan papa bi; mede anofafa a ɛto dwom beyi wo ayɛ.

6 If I have remembered Thee on my couch, In the watches — I meditate on Thee.

Meda me mpa so a, mekae wo. Anadwo dasu mu nyinaa, midwen wo ho.

7 For Thou hast been a help to me, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing.

Efisɛ wone me boafo, wo ntaban ase nwini mu na mɛto dwom.

8 Cleaved hath my soul after Thee, On me hath Thy right hand taken hold.

Me kra bata wo ho; na wo nsa nifa kura me mu.

9 And they who for desolation seek my soul, Go in to the lower parts of the earth.

Wɔn a wɔpɛ me akum me no bɛsɛe; wɔbɛkɔ asase ase tɔnn.

10 They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.

Wɔbɛdan wɔn ama afoa na wɔbɛyɛ aduan ama sakraman.

11 And the king doth rejoice in God, Boast himself doth every one swearing by Him, But stopped is the mouth of those speaking lies!

Nanso ɔhene bedi ahurusi wɔ Onyankopɔn mu; wɔn a wɔka ntam wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu nyinaa bɛkamfo no, na wobemua atorofo ano. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo.