Nnwom 54

1 Dawid “maskil” dwom. Ɔtoo no bere a Sififo kɔka kyerɛɛ Saulo se, “Dawid abehintaw wɔ yɛn mu.” Ao, Onyankopɔn, gye me wɔ wo din mu; fa wo tumi bu me bem.

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of David. When the Ziphites went to Saul and said, “Is David not hiding among us?” Save me, O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your might!

2 Ao, Onyankopɔn, tie me mpaebɔ; tie mʼanom nsɛm.

Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

3 Ahɔho retow ahyɛ me so. Atirimɔdenfo rehwehwɛ me akum me; nnipa a wɔmmfa Onyankopɔn nyɛ hwee.

For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God.

4 Ampa ara, Onyankopɔn ne me boafo; Awurade ne me hwɛfo.

Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

5 Ma mmusu nkyim mmra wɔn a wodi me ho nseku no so; wo nokwaredi mu, sɛe wɔn.

He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.

6 Mefi me pɛ mu abɔ afɔre ama wo; Awurade, meyi wo din ayɛ, efisɛ eye.

Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

7 Woagye me afi me haw nyinaa mu, na mʼani ahu nkonimdi wɔ mʼatamfo so. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Wɔde sanku na ɛto.

For He has delivered me from every trouble, and my eyes have stared down my foes.