Nnwom 51
1 Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Dawid dwom a ɔtoo no bere a ɔde ne ho kaa Batseba na odiyifo Natan kɔɔ ne nkyɛn no. Ao, Onyankopɔn hu me mmɔbɔ, sɛnea wʼadɔe a ɛnsa da no te; wʼahummɔbɔ kɛse no nti, pepa me mmarato.
For the leader. A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet come to him after he had been with Bathsheba. In your kindness, O God, be gracious to me, in your own great pity blot out my transgressions.
2 Hohoro mʼamumɔyɛ nyinaa na tew me ho fi me bɔne mu!
Wash me clean of my guilt, make me pure of my sin.
3 Na mahu me mmarato, na mekae me bɔne daa.
For well I know my transgressions, my sin is ever before me.
4 Mayɛ mfomso atia wo; atia wo nko ara na mayɛ nea ɛyɛ bɔne wɔ wʼani so, enti wudi bem wɔ wʼatemmu mu na woteɛ wɔ wʼatemmu mu.
Against you, only you, have I sinned, and done that which is wrong in your sight: you therefore are just when you speak, and clear when you utter judgment.
5 Ampa ara wɔwoo me wɔ bɔne mu, na bɔne mu na me na nyinsɛn me.
See! In guilt was I brought to the birth, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Ampa ara nokware na wohwehwɛ wɔ me mu. Wokyerɛ me nyansa a mu dɔ.
It’s the innermost truth you desire, give me therefore true wisdom of heart.
7 Fa adwerɛ hohoro me ho, na me ho afi; guare me, na mɛhoa asen sukyerɛmma.
Purge me clean with hyssop, wash me whiter than snow.
8 Ma mente ahosɛpɛw ne anigye nka; na ma nnompe a woabubu no nni ahurusi.
Fill me with joy and gladness, let the bones you have broken rejoice.
9 Kata wʼani wɔ me bɔne ho na pepa mʼamumɔyɛ nyinaa.
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out my guilt altogether.
10 Ao, Onyankopɔn, bɔ koma a mu tew wɔ me mu, na yɛ honhom a atim no foforo wɔ me mu.
Create me a clean heart, O God, put a new steadfast spirit within me.
11 Mpam me mfi wʼanim, na nyi wo Honhom Kronkron mfi me mu.
Cast me not forth from your presence, withdraw not your holy spirit.
12 Fa wo nkwagye mu anigye no ma me bio, na ma me ɔpɛ honhom a ɛbɛma magyina.
Give me back the joy of your help, with a willing spirit sustain me.
13 Afei mɛkyerɛ nnebɔneyɛfo wʼakwan, na amumɔyɛfo bɛsan aba wo nkyɛn.
I will teach your ways to transgressors, and sinners shall turn to you.
14 Ao, Onyankopɔn, gye me fi mogya ho afɔdi mu. Onyame a wugye me nkwa, na me tɛkrɛma bɛto wo trenee ho dwom.
Save me from blood, O God, and my tongue shall ring out your faithfulness.
15 Awurade, bue mʼano fafa, na mede mʼano bɛpae mu aka wʼayeyi.
Open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall declare your praise.
16 Wompɛ afɔrebɔ, anka mɛbɔ; wʼani nnye ɔhyew afɔre ho.
For in sacrifice you have no pleasure, in gifts of burnt-offering no delight.
17 Onyankopɔn afɔre yɛ honhom a abotow, Onyankopɔn, worempo ahonu ne ahobrɛase koma.
The sacrifice pleasing to God is a spirit that is broken; a heart that is crushed, O God, you will not despise.
18 Ma ɛnyɛ wo fɛ sɛ wobɛma Sion anya nkɔso wɔ wʼanigye mu; na woasi Yerusalem afasu.
Do good in your pleasure to Zion, build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Afei wʼani begye ɔtreneeni afɔrebɔ ho, ɔhyew afɔre a edi mu; na wɔde anantwinini bɛbɔ afɔre wʼafɔremuka so.
Then will you welcome the due forms of sacrifice, then on your altars shall bullocks be offered.
