Nnwom 35
1 Dawid dwom. Awurade wo ne wɔn a wɔne me di asi no nni asi; ko tia wɔn a wɔko tia me.
By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
2 Fa wo nkatabo ne wʼakode; na sɔre bra bɛboa me.
Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,
3 Twe peaw ne abonnua wɔ wɔn a wɔtaa me no so. Ka kyerɛ me kra se, “Mene wʼagyenkwa.”
And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, 'Thy salvation I [am].'
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.
They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
5 Ma wɔnyɛ sɛ ntɛtɛ a mframa bɔ gu wɔn a Awurade bɔfo repam wɔn no.
They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of Jehovah driving away.
6 Ma wɔn akwan so nnuru sum na ɛso ɛnyɛ toro, na Awurade bɔfo ntaa wɔn.
Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.
7 Esiane sɛ wɔde ɔtan sum me afiri kwa, na wotuu amoa maa me a menyɛɛ wɔn hwee no nti
For without cause they hid for me their netpit, Without cause they digged for my soul.
8 ma ɔsɛe mmefu wɔn mu na ɔtan no a wɔde hintaw no nyi wɔn, na ma wɔnhwe amoa no mu nsɛe.
Meet him doth desolation — he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.
9 Afei me kra ani begye wɔ Awurade mu na wasɛpɛw ne ho wɔ ne nkwagye mu.
And my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth 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 say, 'Jehovah, who is like Thee, Delivering the poor from the stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.'
11 Adansekurumfo sɔre; wobisa me nneɛma a minnim ho hwee ho asɛm.
Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
12 Wɔde bɔne tua papa a meyɛ so ka na wɔma me kra yɛ basaa.
They pay me evil for good, bereaving 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,
And I — in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.
14 mekɔɔ so twaa adwo, sɛnea meyɛ ma mʼadamfo anaa onuabarima. Mede awerɛhow sii me ti ase te sɛ nea meregyam me na.
As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.
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.
And — in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;
16 Wɔde adwemmɔne dii me ho fɛw te sɛ nnipa a wonni nyamesu, wɔtwɛree wɔn se guu me so.
With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me 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, how long dost thou behold? Keep back my soul from their desolations, From young lions my only one.
18 Na mɛda wo ase wɔ guabɔ kɛse ase; wɔ nnipa dodow mu na mɛkamfo wo.
I thank Thee in a great assembly, Among a mighty people I praise Thee.
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.
Mine enemies rejoice not over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
20 Wɔnnkasa asomdwoe so, na mmom, wɔde ntwatoso tia nnipa a wɔmpɛ wɔn ho asɛm wɔ asase yi so.
For they speak not peace, And against the quiet of the land, Deceitful words they devise,
21 Wɔhwɛ me haw ka se, “Yiw! Yiw, yɛde yɛn ankasa ani ahu.”
And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
22 Awurade, woahu na mmua wʼano. Ntwe wo ho nkɔ akyiri, Awurade.
Thou hast seen, O Jehovah, Be not silent, O Lord — be not far from me,
23 Nyan, sɔre na bɛbɔ me ho ban! Ka bi ma me, me Nyankopɔn ne mʼAwurade.
Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.
24 Di mʼasɛm ma me wɔ wo trenee no mu, Awurade me Nyankopɔn; mma wɔnnhwɛ me haw nserew.
Judge me according to Thy righteousness, O Jehovah my God, And they do not rejoice over me.
25 Mma wɔnnwene nka se, “Yiw, nea yɛpɛ ni!” anaa wɔnnka se, “Yɛanya no.”
They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We 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.
They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves 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.”
They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'
28 Me tɛkrɛma bɛka wo trenee, ne wʼayeyi, da mu nyinaa.
And my tongue uttereth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy praise!
