Nnwom 27

1 Dawid dwom. Awurade ne me hann ne me nkwagye; hena na minsuro no? Awurade ne me nkwa ahoɔden, na hena anim na me ho mpopo?

“A psalm of David.” The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the shield of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

2 Sɛ nnipa bɔne bɔ toa me pɛ sɛ wokum me, sɛ mʼatamfo tow hyɛ me so a, wobehintihintiw ahwehwe ase.

When the wicked came upon me to devour me, Even my persecutors and enemies, they stumbled and fell.

3 Sɛ dɔm mpo twa me ho hyia a, me koma rentu; mpo sɛ wotu me so sa a, ɛno mu koraa na minya awerehyɛmu.

Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; Though war should rise against me, yet will I be confident.

4 Ade baako na mibisa Awurade; na ɛno na mehwehwɛ; sɛ mɛtena Awurade fi me nkwanna nyinaa, na mahwɛ Awurade ahoɔfɛ na mahwehwɛ no wɔ nʼasɔrefi.

One thing have I desired of the LORD; that do I yet seek; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the grace of the LORD, And to gaze upon his temple.

5 Hiada mu no, ɔde me besie nʼatenae dwoodwoo; ɔbɛkora me wɔ Ahyiae Ntamadan kronkron mu ɔde me si ɔbotan so wɔ sorosoro.

For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion; Yea, in the secret place of his tabernacle will he shelter me; He will set me upon a rock.

6 Afei ɔbɛma me ti so wɔ atamfo a wɔatwa me ho ahyia no so; mede anigye bɛbɔ afɔre wɔ nʼAhyiae Ntamadan mu; na mɛto dwom, ahyehyɛ nnwom ama Awurade.

Yea, already doth he lift my head above my enemies, who are around me; Therefore in his tabernacle will I offer sacrifices with the sound of trumpets; I will sing, yea, with instruments of music I will give praise to the LORD.

7 Awurade, sɛ misu frɛ wo a, tie me! Hu me mmɔbɔ na gye me so!

Hear my voice, O LORD! when I cry unto thee; Have pity upon me, and answer me!

8 Me koma ka wɔ wo ho se, “Hwehwɛ nʼanim!” Wʼanim, Awurade na mɛhwehwɛ.

When I think of thy precept, “Seek ye my face!” Thy face, LORD, do I seek.

9 Mfa wʼanim nhintaw me, mfa abufuw mpam wo somfo me boafo ne wo. Mpo me, na nnyaw me, mʼAgyenkwa Nyankopɔn.

O hide not thou thy face from me; Cast not thy servant away in displeasure! Thou hast been my help, do not leave me; Do not forsake me, O God, my helper!

10 Mʼagya ne me na begyaw me hɔ de, nanso Awurade begye me.

For my father and my mother have forsaken me; But the LORD will take me up.

11 Kyerɛ me wʼakwan, Awurade; fa me fa ɔkwan tee so, me nhyɛsofo nti.

Teach me thy way, O LORD! And lead me in the right path, because of my enemies!

12 Nnyaa me mma sɛnea mʼatamfo pɛ, nnansekurumfo sɔre tia me na wopuw awurukasɛm.

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries! For false witnesses have risen up against me, And such as breathe out injustice.

13 Meda so wɔ saa anidaso yi sɛ: mehu Awurade ayamye wɔ ateasefo asase so.

I trust that I shall see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Hope thou in the LORD!

14 Twɛn Awurade. Hyɛ wo ho den na ma wo bo nyɛ duru na twɛn Awurade.

Be of good courage; let thy heart be strong; Hope thou in the LORD!