Nnwom 3
1 Dawid dwom a ɔtoe bere a ɔreguan afi ne babarima Absalom anim. Awurade, hwɛ sɛnea mʼatamfo dɔɔso fa! dodow no ara na wɔsɔre tia me!
melody to/for David in/on/with to flee he from face: before Absalom son: child his LORD what? to multiply enemy my many to arise: attack upon me
2 Bebree no ara ka fa me ho se, “Onyankopɔn rennye no.”
many to say to/for soul my nothing salvation to/for him in/on/with God (Selah)
3 Nanso wo, Awurade, woyɛ nkatabo a atwa me ho ahyia mʼanuonyam, nea Ɔpagyaw me ti.
and you(m. s.) LORD shield about/through/for me glory my and to exalt head my
4 Meteɛ mu su frɛ Awurade, na ogye me so fi ne bepɔw kronkron no so.
voice my to(wards) LORD to call: call out and to answer me from mountain: mount holiness his (Selah)
5 Metɔ hɔ na meda a, minyan bio, efisɛ Awurade ma migyina.
I to lie down: lay down and to sleep [emph?] to awake for LORD to support me
6 Merensuro atamfo mpem mpem a wɔatwa me ho ahyia no.
not to fear from myriad people which around to set: make upon me
7 Sɔre, Awurade! Gye me, me Nyankopɔn! Bobɔ mʼatamfo nyinaa abogye; na tutu amumɔyɛfo se.
to arise: rise [emph?] LORD to save me God my for to smite [obj] all enemy my jaw tooth wicked to break
8 Awurade hɔ na ogye fi ba. Ma wo nhyira mmra wo nkurɔfo so. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Wɔto wɔ sankuhama so.
to/for LORD [the] salvation upon people your blessing your (Selah)
