Nnwom 21
1 Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Dawid dwom. Awurade, ɔhene di anigye wɔ wʼahoɔden mu. Nʼani gye mmoroso wɔ nkonimdi a woma no nti!
For the leader. A psalm of David. The king rejoices, Lord, in your might, how he exults because of your help!
2 Woama no nea ne koma pɛ; woamfa nʼabisade ankame no.
You have granted to him his heart’s desire, you have not withheld his lips’ request. (Selah)
3 Wode nhyira a edi mu hyiaa no na wode sikakɔkɔɔ ankasa ahenkyɛw hyɛɛ no.
You came to meet him with rich blessings, you set on his head a golden crown.
4 Obisaa wo hɔ nkwa, na wode maa no, nna tenten a enni awiei.
He asked you for life, you gave it – many long days, forever and ever.
5 Nkonimdi a woma no nti, nʼanuonyam so; wode kɛseyɛ ne nidi adom no.
Great is his glory because of your help, honor and majesty you lay upon him.
6 Ampa ara, woama no nhyira a ɛnsa da na woama no ahosɛpɛw wɔ wʼanim anigye mu.
For you make him most blessed forever, you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
7 Ɔhene no de ne ho to Awurade so; Ɔsorosoroni no nokware dɔ no nti, ɔrenhinhim.
For the king puts always his trust in the Lord; the Most High, in his love, will preserve him unshaken.
8 Wo nsa bɛka wʼatamfo nyinaa; wo nsa nifa beso wɔn a wokyi wo no mu.
Your hand will reach all your foes, your right hand, all who hate 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.
You will make them like a furnace of fire, when you appear, Lord. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire will devour them.
10 Wobɛtɔre wɔn ase wɔ asase so, na wɔn asefo afi adesamma mu.
You will sweep their offspring from the earth, their children from humanity.
11 Ɛwɔ mu sɛ wɔbɔ pɔw tia wo na wɔyɛ nhyehyɛe bɔne, nanso wɔrenni nkonim;
When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.
12 efisɛ wobɛma wɔasan wɔn akyi bere a woatwe bɛmma akyerɛ wɔn so no.
For you aim your bow at their faces, make them turn in flight.
13 Yɛma wo so, Awurade, wɔ wʼahoɔden mu; yɛbɛto nnwom na yɛakamfo wo kɛseyɛ.
Be exalted, Lord, in your strength, to your might we shall sing and make music.
