Nnwom 53

1 Dawid dwom. Ɔkwasea ka wɔ ne koma mu se, “Onyankopɔn bi nni hɔ.” Porɔwee adi wɔn, na wɔn akwan yɛ animguase. Obiara nni hɔ a ɔyɛ ade pa.

For the leader. On mahalath. A maskil of David. Fools say in their heart, ‘There is no God.’ Vile, hateful their life is; not one does good.

2 Onyankopɔn fi ɔsoro hwɛ adesamma wɔ fam sɛ obehu wɔn mu bi a wɔwɔ ntease, anaa ebinom a wɔhwehwɛ Onyankopɔn.

From heaven God looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.

3 Nanso nnipa nyinaa atwe wɔn ho afi Onyankopɔn ho; wɔn nyinaa ayɛ bɔne. Obiara nni hɔ a ɔyɛ papa. Ɔbaako mpo nni hɔ.

But all have turned bad, the taint is on all; not one does good, no, not one.

4 Enti abɔnefo rensua nyansa ana? Wɔwe me nkurɔfo sɛnea nnipa di aduan. Wonnsu mfrɛ Onyankopɔn.

Have they learned their lesson, those workers of evil? Who ate up my people, eating, devouring, never calling to the Lord.

5 Wɔn na wɔwɔ hɔ a wɔabɔ huboa wɔ faako a ehu nni. Onyankopɔn hwetee wɔn a wɔtow hyɛɛ wo so no nnompe mu; wuguu wɔn anim ase, efisɛ Onyankopɔn buu wɔn animtiaa.

Sore afraid will they be, where no fear was; when God scatters the bones of the godless people. They will be put to shame, when God rejects them.

6 Ao, Israel nkwagye mfi Sion mmra! Awurade bɛsan de ne nkurɔfo agyapade ama wɔn. Na Yakob adi ahurusi, na Israel ani agye! Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Wɔbɔ no sanku so.

If only help from Zion would come for Israel! When God brings his people a change of fortune, how glad will be Jacob, and Israel how joyful!