Nnwom 34
1 Dawid dwom a ɔtoo bere a ɔboapa dan ɔbɔdamfo wɔ Abimelek anim no na ɔpanyin no gyaa no ma ɔkɔe no akyi. Mede aseda bɛma Awurade bere nyinaa; nʼayeyi wɔ mʼanom daa.
For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.
2 Me kra bɛhoahoa ne ho wɔ Awurade mu; ma amanehunufo nte na wonni ahurusi.
In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear and rejoice.
3 Mo ne me nkamfo Awurade; momma yɛmmɔ mu nkamfo ne din!
O magnify the Lord with me; and let us extol his name together.
4 Mefrɛɛ Awurade na ogyee me so; na ogyee me wɔ nea misuro nyinaa mu.
I sought the Lord, and he heard me; and he delivered me from all my troubles.
5 Wɔn a wɔhwɛ nʼanim no hyerɛn na wɔn anim rengu ase da.
Come ye to him and be enlightened: and your faces shall not be confounded.
6 Ohiani yi frɛe, na Awurade tiee no; na ogyee no fii nʼahohia nyinaa mu.
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him: and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 Awurade bɔfo wɛn wɔn a wosuro no, na ogye wɔn.
The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him: and shall deliver them.
8 Monka nhwɛ na munhu sɛ Awurade ye. Nhyira ne onipa a oguan toa no.
O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.
9 Munsuro Awurade, mo a moyɛ nʼahotefo, na wɔn a wosuro no no nhia hwee.
Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 Gyata yɛ mmerɛw na ɔkɔm de wɔn, nanso wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade no, ade pa biara remmɔ wɔn.
The rich have wanted, and have suffered hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.
11 Mommra, me mma, monyɛ aso mma me; mɛkyerɛkyerɛ mo Awurade ho suro.
Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Mo mu hena na ɔpɛ nkwa na ɔpɛ sɛ ohu nna pa bebree?
Who is the man that desireth life: who loveth to see good days?
13 Ɛne ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne, na ɛsɛ sɛ ogyae atorotwa.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14 Twe wo ho fi bɔne ho, na yɛ papa; hwehwɛ asomdwoe na tiw no.
Turn away from evil and do good: seek after peace and pursue it.
15 Awurade ani wɔ atreneefo so na otie wɔn mpaebɔ;
The eyes of the Lord are upon the just: and his ears unto their prayers.
16 Awurade ani sa wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne, sɛ obeyi wɔn nkae afi asase yi so.
But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 Atreneefo teɛ mu su, na Awurade tie wɔn; oyi wɔn fi wɔn haw nyinaa mu.
The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.
18 Awurade bɛn wɔn a wɔn koma abotow na ogye wɔn a wɔadwerɛw wɔn wɔ honhom mu no nkwa.
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit.
19 Onipa trenee behu amane bebree nanso Awurade gye no fi ne nyinaa mu;
Many are the afflictions of the just; but out of them all will the Lord deliver them.
20 ɔbɔ ne nnompe nyinaa ho ban, sɛnea mu baako mpo mu remmu.
The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken.
21 Bɔne bekum ɔdebɔneyɛni; ɔtreneeni atamfo benya afɔbu.
The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.
22 Awurade gye nʼasomfo nkwa; wɔn a woguan toa no no mu biara renkɔ afɔbu mu.
The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.
