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. Ɛberɛ a ɔwɔ Yuda Ɛserɛ so no na ɔtoeɛ. Ao, Onyankopɔn, wone me Onyankopɔn Mehwehwɛ wo anibereɛ so; wo ho sukɔm de me kra, me onipadua ani agyina wo, wɔ asase a awo na ɛserɛ nni so, baabi a nsuo nnie.

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

Mahunu wo wɔ Kronkronbea hɔ mahunu wo tumi ne wʼanimuonyam.

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

Esiane sɛ, wʼadɔeɛ di mu sene nkwa enti mʼano fafa bɛhyɛ wo animuonyam.

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 mɛpagya me nsa.

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

Me ɔkra bɛmee sɛdeɛ wadi aduane papa bi; mede anofafa a ɛto dwom bɛyi 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 dasuo mu nyinaa, medwene wo ho.

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

Ɛfiri sɛ, wone ne ɔboafoɔ, wo ntaban ase nwunu 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.

Wɔbɛdane wɔn ama akofena na wɔbɛyɛ aduane 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 bɛdi ahurisie wɔ Onyankopɔn mu; wɔn a wɔka ntam wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu nyinaa bɛkamfo no, na wɔbɛmua atorofoɔ ano.