Nnwom 16
1 Dawid mpaebɔ. Bɔ me ho ban, me Nyankopɔn, na wo mu na minya guankɔbea.
“A psalm off David.” Preserve me, O God! for to thee do I look for help.
2 Meka kyerɛɛ Awurade se, “MʼAwurade ne wo; minni ade pa biara ka wo ho.”
I have said to Jehovah, Thou art my Lord; I have no happiness beyond thee!
3 Ahotefo a wɔwɔ asase no so de, wɔne anuonyamfo a mʼanigye wɔ wɔn mu.
The holy that are in the land, and the excellent, —in them is all my delight.
4 Wɔn a wodi anyame afoforo akyi no, wɔn awerɛhow bɛdɔɔso. Merengu mogya nsa mma saa anyame no na meremfa mʼano mmɔ wɔn din.
They who hasten after other gods shall have multiplied sorrows; Their drink-offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.
5 Awurade, wode me kyɛfa ne me kuruwa ama me; woama me kyɛfa anya bammɔ.
Jehovah is my portion and my cup; Thou wilt maintain my lot!
6 Mʼahye akɔdeda mmeae a eye ama me; ampa ara mewɔ agyapade a ho yɛ anigye.
My portion hath fallen to me in pleasant places; Yea, I have a goodly inheritance.
7 Mɛkamfo Awurade a otu me fo; na anadwo mpo, me koma kyerɛkyerɛ me.
I will bless the LORD, who careth for me; Yea, in the night my heart admonisheth me.
8 Mihu Awurade wɔ mʼani so daa nyinaa. Esiane sɛ ɔwɔ me nsa nifa nti, merenhinhim da.
I set the LORD before me at all times; Since he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.
9 Ɛno nti, me kra ani gye, na mede me tɛkrɛma di ahurusi; me nipadua nso bɛhome asomdwoe mu,
Therefore my heart is glad, and my spirit rejoiceth; Yea, my flesh dwelleth in security.
For thou wilt not give me up to the underworld; Nor wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see the pit. (Sheol h7585)
11 Woakyerɛ me nkwagye kwan, na wobɛma mʼani agye wɔ wʼanim, na anigye a ɛrensa da wɔ wo nifa so.
Thou wilt show me the path of life; In thy presence is fulness of joy; At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
