Nnwom 5
1 Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo sɛ wɔmfa atɛntɛbɛn nto. Dawid dwom. Awurade, yɛ aso ma me nsɛm na dwen mʼapinisi ho.
To the choirmaster to the flutes a psalm of David. Words my give ear to! - O Yahweh consider! sighing my.
2 Tie me mmoa ho sufrɛ, me Hene ne me Nyankopɔn, efisɛ wo na mebɔ wo mpae.
Pay attention! - to [the] sound of cry for help my O king my and God my for to you I pray.
3 Awurade, wote me nne anɔpa; anɔpa, mede mʼadesrɛ ba wʼanim na mede anidaso twɛn.
O Yahweh morning you hear voice my morning I arrange for you so I may watch.
4 Wonyɛ Onyankopɔn a wʼani gye bɔne ho; na amumɔyɛfo rentumi ne wo ntena.
For - not [are] a God desirous of wickedness - you not it sojourns with you evil.
5 Ahantanfo rentumi nnyina wʼanim; wukyi wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne nyinaa.
Not they will take their stand boasters to before eyes your you hate all [those who] do wickedness.
6 Wosɛe wɔn a wɔka atosɛm; Awurade kyi mogyapɛfo ne asisifo.
You destroy [those who] speak falsehood everyone of blood and deceit he abhors - Yahweh.
7 Nanso me, wo mmɔborɔhunu bebrebe nti, mɛba wo fi; na nidi mu na mɛkotow akyerɛ wʼasɔredan kronkron no.
And I in [the] greatness of covenant loyalty your I will enter house your I will bow down to [the] temple of holiness your in fear your.
8 Awurade kyerɛ me kwan wɔ wo trenee mu mʼatamfo nti, bɔ wo kwan tee wɔ mʼanim.
O Yahweh - lead me in righteousness your on account of enemies my (make straight *Q(k)*) before me way your.
9 Wɔn anom asɛm baako mpo nyɛ nokware; ɔsɛe ahyɛ wɔn koma ma. Wɔn menewa yɛ ɔda a so abue wɔde wɔn tɛkrɛma ka nnaadaasɛm.
For there not in mouth his [is] a reliable [thing] inner being their [is] destruction [is] a grave open throat their tongue their they speak flattery!
10 Onyankopɔn, bu wɔn fɔ! Ma wɔn pɔw bɔne nyɛ wɔn asehwe. Pam wɔn; esiane wɔn bɔne dodow no nti, efisɛ wɔasɔre atia wo.
Hold guilty them - O God may they fall from own schemes their for [the] multitude of transgressions their banish them for they have rebelled against you.
11 Nanso ma wɔn a woguan ba wo nkyɛn no ani nnye; ma wɔmfa anigye nto dwom daa. Trɛw wo bammɔ mu wɔ wɔn so, na wɔn a wɔdɔ wo din no ma wɔn ani nnye wɔ wo mu.
And let them rejoice all [those who] seek refuge in you for ever let them shout for joy and you may cover over them and let them exult in you [those who] love name your.
12 Awurade, ampa ara, wuhyira atreneefo; na wode wʼayamye twa wɔn ho hyia sɛ nkatabo.
For you you bless [the] righteous O Yahweh like shield favor you surround him.
