Nnwom 35
1 Dawid dwom. Awurade wo ne wɔn a wɔne me di asi no nni asi; ko tia wɔn a wɔko tia me.
For David himself. Judge thou, O Lord, them that wrong me: overthrow them that fight against me.
2 Fa wo nkatabo ne wʼakode; na sɔre bra bɛboa me.
Take hold of arms and shield: and rise up to help me.
3 Twe peaw ne abonnua wɔ wɔn a wɔtaa me no so. Ka kyerɛ me kra se, “Mene wʼagyenkwa.”
Bring out the sword, and shut up the way against them that persecute me: say to my soul: I am thy salvation.
4 Wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wokum me no, ma wɔn anim ngu ase; wɔn a wɔbɔ me sɛe ho pɔw no, ma wɔmfa aniwu nsan wɔn akyi.
Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek after my soul. Let them be turned back and be confounded that devise against me.
5 Ma wɔnyɛ sɛ ntɛtɛ a mframa bɔ gu wɔn a Awurade bɔfo repam wɔn no.
Let them become as dust before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord straiten them.
6 Ma wɔn akwan so nnuru sum na ɛso ɛnyɛ toro, na Awurade bɔfo ntaa wɔn.
Let their way become dark and slippery; and let the angel of the Lord pursue them.
7 Esiane sɛ wɔde ɔtan sum me afiri kwa, na wotuu amoa maa me a menyɛɛ wɔn hwee no nti
For without cause they have hidden their net for me unto destruction: without cause they have upbraided my soul.
8 ma ɔsɛe mmefu wɔn mu na ɔtan no a wɔde hintaw no nyi wɔn, na ma wɔnhwe amoa no mu nsɛe.
Let the snare which he knoweth not come upon him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and let the net which he hath hidden catch him: and into that very snare let them fall.
9 Afei me kra ani begye wɔ Awurade mu na wasɛpɛw ne ho wɔ ne nkwagye mu.
But my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; and shall be delighted in his salvation.
10 Me nipadua nyinaa bɛteɛ mu aka se, “Hena na ɔte sɛ wo, Awurade? Wugye ohiani fi ahoɔdenfo nsam, ne nea onni bi fi apoobɔfo nsam.”
All my bones shall say: Lord, who is like to thee? Who deliverest the poor from the hand of them that are stronger than he; the needy and the poor from them that strip him.
11 Adansekurumfo sɔre; wobisa me nneɛma a minnim ho hwee ho asɛm.
Unjust witnesses rising up have asked me things I knew not.
12 Wɔde bɔne tua papa a meyɛ so ka na wɔma me kra yɛ basaa.
They repaid me evil for good: to the depriving me of my soul.
13 Nanso bere a wɔyaree no, mifuraa atweaatam na mede akɔnkyen brɛɛ me ho ase. Bere a me mpaebɔ ho mmuae nnya mmae no,
But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with haircloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.
14 mekɔɔ so twaa adwo, sɛnea meyɛ ma mʼadamfo anaa onuabarima. Mede awerɛhow sii me ti ase te sɛ nea meregyam me na.
As a neighbour and as an own brother, so did I please: as one mourning and sorrowful so was I humbled.
15 Nanso bere a mihintiw no wɔde anigye boaa wɔn ho ano; afowfo twaa me ho hyiae a minnim, na wodii me ho nseku a wɔantwa so da.
But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.
16 Wɔde adwemmɔne dii me ho fɛw te sɛ nnipa a wonni nyamesu, wɔtwɛree wɔn se guu me so.
They were separated, and repented not: they tempted me, they scoffed at me with scorn: they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17 Awurade, wobɛhwɛ wɔn akosi da bɛn? Gye me nkwa fi wɔn sɛe mu, gye me nkwa a ɛsom bo no fi saa gyata yi nsam.
Lord, when wilt thou look upon me? rescue thou soul from their malice: my only one from the lions.
18 Na mɛda wo ase wɔ guabɔ kɛse ase; wɔ nnipa dodow mu na mɛkamfo wo.
I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.
19 Mma mʼatamfo a wɔtan me kwa no nhwɛ me haw nserew. Mma wɔn a menyɛɛ wɔn hwee nanso wɔtan me no mmfa adwene bɔne mmu me anikyiw.
Let not them that are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: who have hated me without cause, and wink with the eyes.
20 Wɔnnkasa asomdwoe so, na mmom, wɔde ntwatoso tia nnipa a wɔmpɛ wɔn ho asɛm wɔ asase yi so.
For they spoke indeed peaceably to me; and speaking in the anger of the earth they devised guile.
21 Wɔhwɛ me haw ka se, “Yiw! Yiw, yɛde yɛn ankasa ani ahu.”
And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said: Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.
22 Awurade, woahu na mmua wʼano. Ntwe wo ho nkɔ akyiri, Awurade.
Thou hast seen, O Lord, be not thou silent: O Lord, depart not from me.
23 Nyan, sɔre na bɛbɔ me ho ban! Ka bi ma me, me Nyankopɔn ne mʼAwurade.
Arise, and be attentive to my judgment: to my cause, my God, and my Lord.
24 Di mʼasɛm ma me wɔ wo trenee no mu, Awurade me Nyankopɔn; mma wɔnnhwɛ me haw nserew.
Judge me, O Lord my God according to thy justice, and let them not rejoice over me.
25 Mma wɔnnwene nka se, “Yiw, nea yɛpɛ ni!” anaa wɔnnka se, “Yɛanya no.”
Let them not say in their hearts: It is well, it is well, to our mind: neither let them say: We have swallowed him up.
26 Ma wɔn a wɔhwɛ me haw serew me wɔ mʼahohiahia mu no nyinaa anim ngu ase na wɔnyɛ basaa; ma wɔn a wodi me so akokurokosɛm no nhyɛ aniwu ne animguase atade.
Let them blush: and be ashamed together, who rejoice at my evils. Let them be clothed with confusion and shame, who speak great things against me.
27 Ma wɔn a wodi ahurusi wɔ me bembu ho no mfa anigye ne ahosɛpɛw nteɛ mu bere nyinaa mu; ma wɔnka se, “Momma Awurade so, ɔno na nʼani gye ne somfo yiyedi ho.”
Let them rejoice and be glad, who are well pleased with my justice, and let them say always: The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant.
28 Me tɛkrɛma bɛka wo trenee, ne wʼayeyi, da mu nyinaa. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo.
Any my tongue shall meditate thy justice, thy praise all the day long.
