Nnwom 31

1 Dawid dwom. Wo mu, Awurade na manya guankɔbea; mma mʼanim ngu ase; fi wo trenee mu gye me.

In thee, O Yhwh, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

2 Yɛ aso ma me, bra ntɛm begye me; yɛ me bammɔ botan, aban a mʼatamfo nsa renka me.

Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

3 Sɛ woyɛ me botan ne mʼaban nti, wo din nti di mʼanim na kyerɛ me kwan.

For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.

4 Gye me fi afiri a wɔasum me no mu, efisɛ wo ne me guankɔbea.

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

5 Wo nsam na mede me kra hyɛ; gye me bio, Awurade, Onyankopɔn nokwafo.

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Yhwh God of truth.

6 Mikyi wɔn a wɔsom abosom huhuw; mede me ho to Awurade so.

I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in Yhwh.

7 Mʼani begye na madi ahurusi wɔ wo dɔ mu, efisɛ wuhu mʼamanehunu, na wunim me kra mu haw.

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

8 Womfaa me nhyɛɛ ɔtamfo no nsa mmom wode me nan asisi petee mu.

And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large place.

9 Hu me mmɔbɔ, Awurade, efisɛ me ho yeraw me; awerɛhow ama mʼani so ayɛ kusuu ɔyaw ama me kra ne me honam ayɛ mmerɛw.

Have mercy upon me, O Yhwh, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

10 Ɔyawdi retew me nkwa so, na abooboo tew me mfe so; ɔhaw nti mʼahoɔden kɔ fam, na me nnompe nso ahodwow.

For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

11 Mʼatamfo nyinaa nti, mayɛ ahohora wɔ me nnamfonom mu; nnipa a wonim me suro me, na wɔn a wohu me mmɔnten so guan.

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

12 Obiara werɛ afi me te sɛ nea mawu; mayɛ sɛ kuku a abɔ.

I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

13 Mete asomsɛm dodow a wɔka ahunahuna atwa me ho ahyia. Wɔrepam me ti so, na wɔbɔ pɔw sɛ wobekum me.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

14 Nanso mede me ho ato wo so, Awurade; meka se, “Woyɛ me Nyankopɔn.”

But I trusted in thee, O Yhwh: I said, Thou art my God.

15 Me mmere wɔ wo nsam gye me fi mʼatamfo ne wɔn a wɔtaa me no nsam.

My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Tew wʼanim kyerɛ wo somfo; gye me wɔ wo dɔ a enni huammɔ no mu.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

17 Mma mʼanim ngu ase, Awurade, efisɛ masu afrɛ wo; mmom, ma amumɔyɛfo anim ngu ase na wɔnna wɔn nna mu komm. (Sheol h7585)

Let me not be ashamed, O Yhwh; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. (Sheol h7585)

18 Mua atorofo ano, efisɛ wɔde ahantan ne animtiaabu kasa tia atreneefo.

Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

19 Wo papayɛ dɔɔso, ɛno na woakora ama wɔn a wosuro wo no ɛno na wode ma wɔn a woguan toa wo no wɔ nnipa anim.

Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

20 Wode wɔn sie wʼanim bammɔ mu fi nnipa nsusuwii bɔne ho; wo tenabea hɔ na wode wɔn sie dwoodwoo fi tɛkrɛma a ɛbɔ sobo ho.

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 Ayeyi nka Awurade! Sɛ wayi ne dɔ nwonwaso akyerɛ me bere a na mewɔ kuropɔn a atamfo atwa ho ahyia no mu no.

Blessed be Yhwh: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

22 Mebɔɔ huboa no mekae se: “Woayi wʼani afi me so!” Nanso wotee me mmɔborɔsu bere a mekotow srɛɛ wo no.

For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

23 Monnɔ Awurade mo a moyɛ nʼahotewfo nyinaa! Awurade kora wɔn a wodi nokware so, na ahomasofo de, otua wɔn ka pɛpɛɛpɛ.

O love Yhwh, all ye his saints: for Yhwh preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

24 Monyɛ den na momma mo bo ntɔ mo yam, mo a mowɔ anidaso wɔ Awurade mu nyinaa.

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in Yhwh.