Nnwom 37
1 Dawid dwom. Nhaw wo ho, nnebɔneyɛfo nti; mma wʼani mmmere wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne;
By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,
2 Wɔte sɛ sare, ɛrenkyɛ na ahyew, wɔte sɛ dua amono, ɛrenkyɛ na awu.
For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade.
3 Fa wo ho to Awurade so na yɛ papa. Tena asase no so na ma wʼani nka asomdwoe adidibea hɔ.
Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,
4 Ma wʼani nnye wɔ Awurade mu na wama wo nea wo koma pɛ.
And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.
5 Fa wʼakwan hyɛ Awurade nsam; na fa wo ho to no so, na ɔno na ɔbɛyɛ:
Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,
6 ɔbɛma wo treneeyɛ ahyerɛn sɛ adekyee, na wʼatɛntrenee ayɛ sɛ owigyinae.
And hath brought out as light thy righteousness, And thy judgment as noon-day.
7 Yɛ komm wɔ Awurade anim na tɔ wo bo ase twɛn no, nhaw wo ho wɔ wɔn a asi wɔn yiye ho efisɛ wɔnam bɔne akwan so.
Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.
8 Mma wo bo mmfuw na gyae abufuwhyew; nhaw wo ho, ekowie bɔne nko ara.
Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.
9 Wobetwa nnebɔneyɛfo agu, nanso wɔn a wɔn ani da Awurade so no wobenya asase no adi so.
For evil doers are cut off, As to those waiting on Jehovah, they possess the land.
10 Ɛrenkyɛ, nnebɔneyɛfo bɛyera. Wɔbɛhwehwɛ wɔn, nanso wɔrenhu wɔn.
And yet a little, and the wicked is not, And thou hast considered his place, and it is not.
11 Nanso ahobrɛasefo benya asase no adi so na wɔanya asomdwoe mmoroso.
And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.
12 Amumɔyɛfo bɔ pɔw bɔne tia atreneefo na wɔtwɛre wɔn se gu wɔn so;
The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
13 nanso Awurade serew amumɔyɛfo, na onim sɛ wɔn nna abɛn.
The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.
14 Amumɔyɛfo twe afoa na wokuntun wɔn ta mu sɛ wobekum ahiafo ne mmɔborɔfo, sɛ wobekum wɔn a wɔn akwan teɛ.
A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.
15 Nanso wɔn afoa bɛwowɔ wɔn ankasa koma mu, na wɔn ta mu abubu.
Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.
16 Kakra a atreneefo wɔ no som bo sen amumɔyɛfo bebree ahonya;
Better [is] the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked.
17 efisɛ amumɔyɛfo ahoɔden bɛsa nanso Awurade bɛwowaw atreneefo.
For the arms of the wicked are shivered, And Jehovah is sustaining the righteous.
18 Awurade nim wɔn a wɔn ho nni asɛm no nna, na wɔn agyapade bɛtena hɔ daa.
Jehovah knoweth the days of the perfect, And their inheritance is — to the age.
19 Ahohiahia bere mu wɔremmrɛ. Ɔkɔm bere mu wobenya ama abu so.
They are not ashamed in a time of evil, And in days of famine they are satisfied.
20 Nanso amumɔyɛfo bɛyera. Awurade atamfo bɛyɛ sɛ nwura mu nhwiren; wobetu ayera sɛ wusiw.
But the wicked perish, and the enemies of Jehovah, As the preciousness of lambs, Have been consumed, In smoke they have been consumed.
21 Amumɔyɛfo pɛ bosea, na wontua, nanso ɔtreneeni de ahummɔbɔ ma;
The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.
22 Wɔn a Awurade ahyira wɔn no benya asase no adi so, na wobetwa wɔn a ɔdome wɔn no agu.
For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.
23 Sɛ Awurade ani sɔ onipa akwan a, ɔma nʼanammɔntu si pi.
From Jehovah [are] the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.
24 Sɛ ohintiw a ɔrenhwe ase, efisɛ Awurade kura no wɔ ne nsam.
When he falleth, he is not cast down, For Jehovah is sustaining his hand.
25 Na meyɛ aberante, na mprempren mabɔ akwakoraa, na minhuu ɔtreneeni a Awurade apa nʼakyi anaasɛ ne mma resrɛ aduan.
Young I have been, I have also become old, And I have not seen the righteous forsaken, And his seed seeking bread.
26 Bere biara ɔyɛ adɔe, na ɔde fɛm kwa; na ne mma benya nhyira.
All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing.
27 Twe wo ho fi bɔne ho na yɛ papa na wobɛtena asase no so afebɔɔ.
Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.
28 Efisɛ, Awurade pɛ nea ɛteɛ, na ɔrennyaw ne nkurɔfo anokwafo no. Wobenya bammɔ daa nyinaa. Nanso amumɔyɛfo asefo de, wobetwa wɔn agu.
For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.
29 Atreneefo benya asase no adi so na wɔatena so afebɔɔ.
The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it.
30 Ɔtreneeni ano ka nyansasɛm, na ne tɛkrɛma ka nea ɛteɛ.
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
31 Ne Nyankopɔn mmara wɔ ne koma mu; wɔn anan nwatiri.
The law of his God [is] his heart, His steps do not slide.
32 Amumɔyɛfo tetɛw atreneefo hwehwɛ sɛ wobekum wɔn,
The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.
33 nanso Awurade nnyaa wɔn mma wɔn, na ɔremma wommu wɔn kumfɔ wɔ asennii.
Jehovah doth not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him in his being judged.
34 Montwɛn Awurade na monhwɛ nʼakwan. Ɔbɛma mo so na moanya asase no adi so; sɛ wotwitwa amumɔyɛfo no gu a, mubehu.
Look unto Jehovah, and keep His way, And He doth exalt thee to possess the land, In the wicked being cut off — thou seest!
35 Mahu omumɔyɛfo a ɔyɛ basabasa sɛ ɔredi yiye sɛ dua amono a esi asase pa so,
I have seen the wicked terrible, And spreading as a green native plant,
36 nanso ankyɛ na nʼawiei bae a wonhu no bio; mehwehwɛɛ no, nanso manhu no.
And he passeth away, and lo, he is not, And I seek him, and he is not found!
37 Susuw nea ɔyɛ pɛ ho, na hwɛ nea ɔteɛ; na asomdwoe nipa benya asetena pa daakye.
Observe the perfect, and see the upright, For the latter end of each [is] peace.
38 Nanso wɔbɛsɛe nnebɔneyɛfo nyinaa; na wɔbɛtɔre wɔn asefo ase.
And transgressors were destroyed together, The latter end of the wicked was cut off.
39 Atreneefo nkwagye fi Awurade ɔne wɔn aban wɔ amanehunu bere mu.
And the salvation of the righteous [is] from Jehovah, Their strong place in a time of adversity.
40 Awurade boa wɔn na ogye wɔn; oyi wɔn fi amumɔyɛfo nsam, na ogye wɔn nkwa, efisɛ wohintaw wɔ ne mu.
And Jehovah doth help them and deliver them, He delivereth them from the wicked, And saveth them, Because they trusted in Him!
