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 chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Does David not hide himself with us?” Save me, God, by your name, and judge me in your might.

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

Hear my prayer, God; give ear 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 have risen up against me, and pitiless men have sought after my life; they have not set God before them. (Selah)

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

See, God is my helper; the Lord is the one who upholds me.

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

He will repay 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.

I will sacrifice to you with a freewill offering; I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, 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 rescued me from every trouble; my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.