Nnwom 31
1 Dawid dwom. Wo mu, Awurade na manya guankɔbea; mma mʼanim ngu ase; fi wo trenee mu gye me.
“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” In thee, O LORD! do I trust; let me never be put to shame; According to thy goodness deliver me!
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; help me speedily! Be to me a strong rock, a high fortress, for my deliverance!
3 Sɛ woyɛ me botan ne mʼaban nti, wo din nti di mʼanim na kyerɛ me kwan.
For thou art my rock and my high fortress; Be thou also my guide, and lead me, for thy name's sake!
4 Gye me fi afiri a wɔasum me no mu, efisɛ wo ne me guankɔbea.
Draw me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For thou art my strength!
5 Wo nsam na mede me kra hyɛ; gye me bio, Awurade, Onyankopɔn nokwafo.
Into thy hand I commit my life; Thou wilt deliver me, O LORD, thou God of truth!
6 Mikyi wɔn a wɔsom abosom huhuw; mede me ho to Awurade so.
I hate those who regard lying vanities, And put my trust in the LORD.
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, That thou hast looked upon my trouble, And hast had regard to my distress;
8 Womfaa me nhyɛɛ ɔtamfo no nsa mmom wode me nan asisi petee mu.
That thou hast not given me up to the hands of my enemies, But hast set my feet in a wide 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 LORD! for I am in trouble! My face is consumed with grief; Yea, my spirit and my body.
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 wasted with sorrow, And my years with sighing; My strength faileth by reason of my affliction, And my bones are consumed on account of all my enemies.
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 have become the scorn of my neighbors, And the terror of my acquaintance; They who see me abroad flee from me.
12 Obiara werɛ afi me te sɛ nea mawu; mayɛ sɛ kuku a abɔ.
I am forgotten like 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.
I hear the slander of many; fear is on every side; For they take counsel together against me; They devise to take away my life.
14 Nanso mede me ho ato wo so, Awurade; meka se, “Woyɛ me Nyankopɔn.”
But I trust in thee, O Jehovah! I say, “Thou art my God!”
15 Me mmere wɔ wo nsam gye me fi mʼatamfo ne wɔn a wɔtaa me no nsam.
My destiny is in thy hand; Deliver me from the power of my enemies and persecutors!
16 Tew wʼanim kyerɛ wo somfo; gye me wɔ wo dɔ a enni huammɔ no mu.
Let thy face shine upon thy servant, And save me through thy mercy!
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 put to shame, O LORD! for I have called upon thee; Let the wicked be put to shame; Let them be silenced in the grave! (Sheol h7585)
18 Mua atorofo ano, efisɛ wɔde ahantan ne animtiaabu kasa tia atreneefo.
Let lying lips be put to silence, Which speak proud things against the righteous, With haughtiness and contempt!
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.
O how great is thy goodness, which thou treasurest up for them that fear thee; Which thou showest to 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 hidest them in the secret place of thy presence from the machinations of men; Thou shelterest them in thy pavilion from the violence 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.
Praised be the LORD; for he hath shown me his wonderful kindness, As in a fortified city!
22 Mebɔɔ huboa no mekae se: “Woayi wʼani afi me so!” Nanso wotee me mmɔborɔsu bere a mekotow srɛɛ wo no.
I said in my distress, “I am cut off from before thine eyes;” But thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, 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 the LORD, all ye his servants; For the LORD preserveth the faithful, And requiteth the proud in full measure!
24 Monyɛ den na momma mo bo ntɔ mo yam, mo a mowɔ anidaso wɔ Awurade mu nyinaa.
Be of good courage; let your hearts be strong, All ye who trust in the LORD!
