Nnwom 52

1 Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Dawid “maskil” dwom. Ɔtoo bere a Edomni Doeg bɛka kyerɛɛ Saulo se, “Dawid akɔ Ahimelek fi” no. Ɔkɛse, adɛn nti na wohoahoa wo ho wɔ wo bɔne ho? Adɛn nti na wohoahoa wo ho da mu nyinaa, wo a woyɛ animguasede wɔ Onyankopɔn ani so?

For the leader. A maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul that David had gone to Abimelech’s house. Why glory in mischief, you hero? God’s kindness is all the day.

2 Wo tɛkrɛma bɔ ɔsɛe ho pɔw; ɛte sɛ oyiwan a ano yɛ nam yiye. Wo a wutwa nkontompo nko ara.

Engulfing ruin you plot, your tongue like a razor sharpened, you practiser of deceit.

3 Wʼani gye bɔne ho sen papa, wopɛ atoro sen sɛ wobɛka nokware.

Evil, not good, you love, and falsehood, not words of truth. (Selah)

4 Wodɔ asɛm biara a ɛde ɔhaw ba, wo tɛkrɛma daadaafo!

But you love all words that devour, and a tongue that is given to deceit.

5 Ampa ara Onyankopɔn de ɔsɛe a enni awiei bɛbrɛ wo; ɔbɛtwe wo afi wo ntamadan mu na watetew wo mu; Ɔbɛtɔre wʼase wɔ ateasefo asase so.

But God, on his part, shall destroy you forever, grasp you and pluck you out of your tent, and root you out of the land of the living. (Selah)

6 Atreneefo behu eyi na wɔasuro; wɔbɛserew no na wɔaka se,

Smitten with awe at the sight, the righteous shall laugh at you.

7 “Hwɛ, onipa no ni, nea wamfa Onyankopɔn anyɛ nʼabandennen na mmom ɔde ne ho too nʼahonya dodow so, na onyaa ahoɔden de sɛee afoforo no!”

“Look” (they will say) “at the hero who did not make God his stronghold, but trusted in his great wealth and in the strength of his riches.”

8 Nanso mete sɛ ngodua a ɛrenyin wɔ Onyankopɔn fi: mede me ho to Onyankopɔn dɔ a ɛnsa da no so daa nyinaa.

But I am like a fresh olive-tree in the house of God. I trust in the kindness of God for ever and evermore.

9 Meyi wo ayɛ daa wɔ nea woayɛ nti; wo din so na mʼani bɛda, efisɛ eye. Meyi wo ayɛ wɔ wʼahotefo anim.

I will render you thanks for ever for what you have done. I will tell how good you are in the presence of those who love you.