Nnwom 21
1 Dawid dwom. Awurade, ɔhene di anigye wɔ wʼahoɔden mu. Nʼani gye mmoroso wɔ nkonimdi a woma no nti!
For the music director. A psalm of David. The king celebrates your strength, Lord; he is so happy you made him victorious!
2 Woama no nea ne koma pɛ; woamfa nʼabisade ankame no.
You gave him everything he wanted; you didn't hold anything back he asked for.
3 Wode nhyira a edi mu hyiaa no na wode sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa ahenkyɛw hyɛɛ no.
You welcomed him on his return with special blessings; you placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 Obisaa wo hɔ nkwa, na wode maa no, nna tenten a enni awiei.
He asked you to give him a good life, and you gave him a long life, forever and ever.
5 Nkonimdi a woma no nti, nʼanuonyam so; wode kɛseyɛ ne nidi adom no.
Your victories brought him great glory; you granted him splendor and majesty.
6 Ampa ara, woama no nhyira a ɛnsa da na woama no ahosɛpɛw wɔ wʼanim anigye mu.
You give him blessings forever. He is full of joy because you are with him.
7 Ɔhene no de ne ho to Awurade so; Ɔsorosoroni no nokware dɔ no nti, ɔrenhinhim.
For the king trusts in the Lord; he stands firm because of the trustworthy love of the Most High.
8 Wo nsa bɛka wʼatamfo nyinaa; wo nsa nifa beso wɔn a wokyi wo no mu.
You, the king, will find and capture all your enemies; you will seize everyone who hates you.
9 Bere a wubeyi wo ho adi no wobɛyɛ wɔn sɛ fononoo a mu adɔ. Awurade fi nʼabufuwhyew mu bɛmene wɔn, na ne gya no ahyew wɔn.
When you appear on the scene you will burn them up like in a furnace; the Lord in his anger will destroy them, burning them up with fire.
10 Wobɛtɔre wɔn ase wɔ asase so, na wɔn asefo afi adesamma mu.
You will wipe out their children from the earth, their descendants from humankind.
11 Ɛwɔ mu sɛ wɔbɔ pɔw tia wo na wɔyɛ nhyehyɛe bɔne, nanso wɔrenni nkonim;
Though they plot evil against you, their malicious schemes will not succeed.
12 efisɛ wobɛma wɔasan wɔn akyi bere a woatwe bɛmma akyerɛ wɔn so no.
They will turn and run away when they see your arrows fired at them.
13 Yɛma wo so, Awurade, wɔ wʼahoɔden mu; yɛbɛto nnwom na yɛakamfo wo kɛseyɛ. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Wɔto no sɛnea wɔto “Adekyee forote” dwom.
Rise up, Lord, for you are strong! We will sing and praise your power!
