Nnwom 30

1 Dawid dwom. Mɛma wo so, Awurade, efisɛ, woayi me afi bun mu na woamma mʼatamfo anserew me.

I will extol thee, O Yhwh; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

2 Awurade me Nyankopɔn, misu frɛɛ wo sɛ boa me na wosaa me yare.

O Yhwh my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

3 Awurade, wuyii me fii ɔda mu; wode me ho kyɛɛ me na woamma mankɔ amoa mu. (Sheol h7585)

O Yhwh, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Sheol h7585)

4 Monto ayeyi nnwom mma Awurade; mo a moyɛ nʼahotewfo! Monkamfo ne din kronkron no.

Sing unto Yhwh, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

5 Nʼabufuw nkyɛ, na nʼadɔe wɔ hɔ daa; agyaadwotwa bɛwɔ hɔ anadwo, nanso ahosɛpɛw bɛba anɔpa.

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

6 Metee nka sɛ mewɔ bammɔ no, mekae se, “Merenhinhim da.”

And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

7 Awurade, woyɛɛ me adom no womaa me bepɔw gyinaa pintinn na wode wʼanim hintaw me no, me koma tui.

Yhwh, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

8 Wo, Awurade na mefrɛɛ wo; wo hɔ na misu mesrɛɛ mmɔborɔhunu se:

I cried to thee, O Yhwh; and unto Yhwh I made supplication.

9 “Mfaso bɛn na ɛwɔ me sɛe so, sɛ mɛkɔ amoa mu? Mfutuma beyi wo ayɛ ana? Ɛbɛpae mu aka wo nokwaredi ana?

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

10 Tie me, Awurade, na hu me mmɔbɔ! Awurade, yɛ me boafo.”

Hear, O Yhwh, and have mercy upon me: Yhwh, be thou my helper.

11 Wodan mʼagyaadwotwa yɛɛ no asaw; wuyii mʼatweaatam fii me ho na wode anigye furaa me,

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

12 sɛ me koma bɛto nnwom ama wo na ɛrenyɛ komm. Awurade me Nyankopɔn, meyi wo ayɛ daa. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo.

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Yhwh my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.