Nnwom 22
1 Dawid dwom. Me Nyankopɔn, me Nyankopɔn, adɛn nti na woagyaw me? Adɛn nti na me nkwagye ne wo ntam aware, adɛn na mʼapinisi nsɛm ne wo ntam aware?
My God, my God, why have you abandoned/deserted me? Why do you stay so far from me, and why do you not hear/help me [RHQ]? Why do you not hear me when I am groaning?
2 Me Nyankopɔn, misu frɛ wo awia, nanso wunnye me so, mefrɛ wo anadwo, nanso minnya ɔhome.
My God, every day I call to you during the daytime and during the night, but you do not answer me, so I am not able to sleep.
3 Nanso wɔasi wo hene sɛ Ɔkronkronni; wo na Israel kamfo wo.
But you are holy. You sit on your throne as king, and [we the people of] Israel praise you [PRS].
4 Wo mu na yɛn agyanom de wɔn werɛ hyɛe; wogyee wo dii, na wugyee wɔn.
Our ancestors trusted in you. [Because] they trusted in you, you rescued them.
5 Wosu frɛɛ wo na wugyee wɔn, wɔde wɔn ho too wo so na woanni wɔn nhuammɔ.
When they cried out to you, you saved them. They trusted in you, and (they were not disappointed/you [saved them] as you said that you would).
6 Nanso meyɛ osunson, na menyɛ onipa nnipa bɔ me ahohora na wobu me animtiaa.
But [you have not rescued me] [People despise me and consider that I am not a man]; [they think that] I am [as worthless as] a worm! Everyone [HYP] scorns me and despises me.
7 Obiara a ohu me di me ho fɛw; wotwa me adapaa, wosow wɔn ti ka se:
Everyone who sees me [HYP] makes fun of me. They sneer at me and [insult me by] shaking their heads [at me as though I were an evil man]. They say,
8 “Ɔde ne ho to Awurade so; ma Awurade mmegye no. Ma ɔmmɛboa no, efisɛ ɔwɔ no mu anigye.”
“He trusts in Yahweh, so Yahweh should save him! [He says that] Yahweh is very pleased with him; if that is so, Yahweh should rescue him!”
9 Wo na wuyii me fii awotwaa mu bae na womaa me de me ho too wo so bere a mitua me na nufu ano mpo.
[Why do] you [not] protect me [now as you did] when I was born? I was safe even when I was (nursing/drinking milk from my mother’s breasts).
10 Efi mʼawo mu na wɔde me too wo so; efi me na yafunu mu, woayɛ me Nyankopɔn.
[It was as though] you adopted me right when I was born. You have (been my God/taken care of me) ever since I was born.
11 Ntwe wo ho mfi me ho! Efisɛ amane abɛn na ɔboafo nni baabi.
So, (do not stay far from/stay close to) [LIT] me now because [enemies who will cause me much] trouble are near me, and there is no one [else] who can help me.
12 Anantwinini bebree atwa me ho ahyia; Basan anantwinini a wɔn ho yɛ den atwa me ho ahyia.
[My enemies] surround me [like] a herd/group of wild bulls. [Fierce people, like those] strong bulls that graze [on the hills] in Bashan [area], encircle me.
13 Gyata a wɔbobɔ mu na wɔtetew wɔn hanam mu abuebue wɔn anom tɛtrɛɛ de kyerɛ me.
[They are like] roaring lions that are attacking the animals that they want to kill [MET] [and eat]; they rush toward me [to kill] me; they [are like lions that] have their mouths open, [ready to tear their victims to pieces] [MET].
14 Wɔahwie me agu sɛ nsu, na me nnompe nyinaa ahodwow. Me koma adan amane; anan wɔ me mu.
I am completely exhausted [MET], and all my bones are out of their joints/places. I [no longer expect that God will save me]; [that expectation is gone completely], like wax that has melted away.
15 Mʼanom ayow te sɛ kyɛmfɛre mu. Na me tɛkrɛma atare mʼanom. Wode me to owu mfutuma mu.
My strength is [all dried up] [MET] like a broken piece of a clay jar that has dried [in the sun]. [I am so thirsty that] my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. O God, [I think that you are about to let] me die and become dirt!
16 Akraman atwa me ho ahyia, nnebɔneyɛfo kuw atwa me ahyia, wɔahwirew me nsa ne mʼanan mu.
My enemies [MET] surround me like a pack/group of wild dogs. A group of evil men has encircled me, [ready to attack me]. They have [already] smashed my hands and my feet.
17 Me nnompe nyinaa gu petee mu; Mʼatamfo hwɛ me haa na wɔserew me.
[I am so weak and thin that] my bones can be seen and counted. My enemies stare at me and (gloat/are happy) about [what has happened to] me.
18 Wɔkyɛ me atade mu fa, na wɔbɔ me ntama so ntonto.
They looked at the clothes that I [was wearing] and gambled to determine which piece each of them would get.
19 Na wo, Awurade, ntwe wo ho; wone mʼahoɔden, bra ntɛm bɛboa me.
O Yahweh, do not stay far away from me! You who are my [source of] strength, come quickly and help me!
20 Gye me kra fi afoa ano; gye me nkwa a ɛsom bo no fi akraman tumi ase.
Rescue me from [those who want to kill me with] their swords. Save me from those who are [like wild/fierce] dogs [MET].
21 Gye me nkwa fi gyata anom; gye me fi ɛko mmɛn so.
Snatch me away from [my enemies who are] like lions whose jaws [are already open, ready to chew me up] Grab me away from [those men who are like] wild oxen [that attack other animals with] their horns [MET]!
22 Mɛbɔ wo din akyerɛ me nuanom; mɛkamfo wo wɔ wɔn a wɔahyia hɔ no nyinaa anim.
[But you have saved me, so] I will declare to my fellow [Israelis] how great you [MTY] are. I will praise you among the group of your people gathered [to worship you].
23 Monkamfo Awurade, mo a musuro no no! Mo a moyɛ Yakob asefo, monhyɛ no anuonyam! Mo Israel asefo nyinaa, munni no ni!
You people who have an awesome respect for Yahweh, praise him! All you who are descended from Jacob, honor Yahweh! All you Israeli people, revere him!
24 Ommuu nʼani nguu ɔmanehunufo ateetee so ɛ, ɔmfaa nʼanim nhintaw no; na mmom watie ne sufrɛ a ɔde rehwehwɛ mmoa no.
He does not despise or ignore those who are suffering; he does not hide (his face/himself) from them. He has listened to them when they cried out to him for help.
25 Me botae a mede yi wo ayɛ wɔ bagua mu no fi wo; medi me bɔhyɛ so wɔ wɔn a wosuro wo no anim.
Yahweh, in the great gathering [of your people], I will praise you for what you have done. In the presence of those who revere you, I will offer [the sacrifices] that I promised.
26 Ahiafo bedidi na wɔamee; wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade beyi no ayɛ, mo koma nnya nkwa daa.
The poor people [whom I have invited to the meal] will eat as much as they want. All who come worship Yahweh will praise him. I pray that [God will enable] you all to live a long and happy life!
27 Asase ano nyinaa bɛkae akɔ Awurade nkyɛn, na amanaman no mmusua nyinaa bɛkotow nʼanim,
I pray that [people in all nations, even] in the remote areas, will think about Yahweh and turn to him, and that people from all the clans in the world will bow down before him.
28 efisɛ tumi wɔ Awurade na odi amanaman so hene.
Because Yahweh is the king! He rules all the nations.
29 Asase so adefo nyinaa bedidi na wɔasɔre no; wɔn a wɔkɔ dɔte mu nyinaa bebu nkotodwe nʼanim, wɔn a wɔrentumi mma nkwa mu.
I desire that all the rich people on the earth will bow before him. Some day they will die, but I want them to prostrate themselves on the ground in his presence [before they die].
30 Nkyirimma nyinaa bɛsom no; wɔbɛka Awurade ho asɛm akyerɛ awo ntoatoaso a edidi so.
People (in the future generations/who have not been born yet) will also serve Yahweh. Our descendants will be told about what Yahweh [has done].
31 Wɔbɛka ne trenee akyerɛ nnipa a wonnya nwoo wɔn efisɛ ɔno na wayɛ.
People who are not yet born, [who will live in future years], will be told how Yahweh rescued his people. People will tell them, “Yahweh did it!”
