Nnwom 31
1 Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Dawid dwom. Wo mu, Awurade na manya guankɔbea; mma mʼanim ngu ase; fi wo trenee mu gye me.
For the leader. A psalm of David. In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. Rescue me in your faithfulness;
2 Yɛ aso ma me, bra ntɛm begye me; yɛ me bammɔ botan, aban a mʼatamfo nsa renka me.
incline to me your ear. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me.
3 Sɛ woyɛ me botan ne mʼaban nti, wo din nti di mʼanim na kyerɛ me kwan.
For my rock and my fortress are you; lead me and guide me so your name will be honored.
4 Gye me fi afiri a wɔasum me no mu, efisɛ wo ne me guankɔbea.
Draw me out of the net they have hid for me, for you yourself are my refuge.
5 Wo nsam na mede me kra hyɛ; gye me bio, Awurade, Onyankopɔn nokwafo.
Into your hand I commend my spirit: you ransom me, Lord, faithful God.
6 Mikyi wɔn a wɔsom abosom huhuw; mede me ho to Awurade so.
I hate those devoted to worthless idols; I 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 rejoice and be glad in your love, because you have looked on my misery, and cared for me in my distress.
8 Womfaa me nhyɛɛ ɔtamfo no nsa mmom wode me nan asisi petee mu.
You have not given me into the enemy’s hand, you have set my feet in a spacious 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.
Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am distressed; my eye is wasted away with sorrow.
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 consumed with grief, and my years with sighing. My strength is broken with misery, my bones waste away.
11 Mʼatamfo nyinaa nti, mayɛ ahohora wɔ me nnamfonom mu; nnipa a wonim me suro me, na wɔn a wohu me mmɔnten so guan.
The scorn of all my foes, the butt of my neighbors am I, a terror to my acquaintance. At the sight of me in the street people turn quickly away.
12 Obiara werɛ afi me te sɛ nea mawu; mayɛ sɛ kuku a abɔ.
I am clean forgotten like the dead, am become like a ruined 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 whispers of many – terror on every side – scheming together against me, plotting to take my life.
14 Nanso mede me ho ato wo so, Awurade; meka se, “Woyɛ me Nyankopɔn.”
But my trust is in you, Lord. “You are my God,” I say;
15 Me mmere wɔ wo nsam gye me fi mʼatamfo ne wɔn a wɔtaa me no nsam.
my times are in your hand, save me from the hand of the foes who pursue me.
16 Tew wʼanim kyerɛ wo somfo; gye me wɔ wo dɔ a enni huammɔ no mu.
Make your face to shine on your servant, save me in your love.
17 Mma mʼanim ngu ase, Awurade, efisɛ masu afrɛ wo; mmom, ma amumɔyɛfo anim ngu ase na wɔnna wɔn nna mu komm. (Sheol h7585)
Put me not, O Lord, to shame, for I have called upon you. Let the wicked be put to shame silent in Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
18 Mua atorofo ano, efisɛ wɔde ahantan ne animtiaabu kasa tia atreneefo.
Strike the false lips dumb, that speak proudly 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.
How great is the goodness you have treasured for those who fear you, and wrought for those who take refuge in you, in plain sight of all!
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.
In your sheltering wings you hide them from plottings of people, you keep them safe in a bower from the chiding 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.
Blest be the Lord for the wonderful love he has shown me in time of distress.
22 Mebɔɔ huboa no mekae se: “Woayi wʼani afi me so!” Nanso wotee me mmɔborɔsu bere a mekotow srɛɛ wo no.
For I had said in panic, “I am driven clean out of your sight.” But you heard my plea, when I cried to you for help.
23 Monnɔ Awurade mo a moyɛ nʼahotewfo nyinaa! Awurade kora wɔn a wodi nokware so, na ahomasofo de, otua wɔn ka pɛpɛɛpɛ.
Love the Lord, all you faithful; the Lord protects the loyal, but repays the haughty in full.
24 Monyɛ den na momma mo bo ntɔ mo yam, mo a mowɔ anidaso wɔ Awurade mu nyinaa.
Let your hearts be courageous and strong, all you who wait on the Lord.
