Nnwom 41
1 Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Dawid dwom. Nhyira ne onipa a mmɔborɔni asɛm ho hia no; Awurade gye no wɔ amanehunu bere mu.
For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.
2 Awurade bɛbɔ ne ho ban na wakora ne kra; obehyira no wɔ asase no so; ɔrennyaa no mma nʼatamfo apɛde.
He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.
3 Awurade bɛhwɛ no wɔ ne yare mpa so na wagye no asi hɔ.
The Lord will sustain them on bed of languishing; tending their sickness, as long as they lie.
4 Mekae se, “Ao Awurade hu me mmɔbɔ; sa me yare, efisɛ mayɛ bɔne atia wo.”
For this cause I say, “Lord, show me your favor; heal me, because I have sinned against you.”
5 Mʼatamfo de adwene bɔne ka fa me ho se: “Da bɛn na obewu ama ne din ayera?”
My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, “When will he die, and his name pass away?”
6 Bere biara a obi ba me nkyɛn no, ɔka atosɛm, na ne koma hɔre dinsɛe; ofi adi kɔ a, ɔde kodi nseku.
When one comes to see me, their words ring hollow; their heart keeps gathering mischief the while; and when they go out, they give it speech.
7 Mʼatamfo nyinaa keka asomsɛm fa me ho; wosusuw bɔne ma me na wɔka se:
In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.
8 “Ɔyare bɔne bi abɔ no; ɔrensɔre mfi nea ɔda hɔ bio.”
“Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will rise up no more.”
9 Mpo me yɔnko pa ara a mede me ho too no so, nea me ne no too nsa didii no, asɔre atia me.
My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.
10 Nanso wo, Awurade, hu me mmɔbɔ; ma me so, na mintua wɔn so ka.
But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.
11 Minim sɛ wʼani sɔ me, na me tamfo renni me so nkonim.
By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.
12 Me nokwaredi mu, wukura me mu na wode me gyina wʼanim afebɔɔ.
For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.
13 Nhyira nka Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn, nnɛ ne daa nyinaa.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting, Amen and Amen.
