Nnwom 56

1 Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Wɔto no sɛnea wɔto “Aburuburu a osi Akyirikyiri Odum so,” nne so. Dawid dwom a ɔtoo bere a Filistifo kyeree no wɔ Gat no. Onyankopɔn, hu me mmɔbɔ na nnipa taa me anibere so; da mu nyinaa womia wɔn taa no mu.

For the chief musician; set to Jonath elem rehokim. A psalm of David. A michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for men are attacking me! All the day long those who fight me press their assault.

2 Wɔn a wɔbɔ me ahohora taa me da mu nyinaa; wɔn a wɔma wɔn ho so tia me no dɔɔso.

My enemies trample me all day long; for there are many who arrogantly fight against me.

3 Sɛ mebɔ hu a, mede me ho bɛto wo so.

When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

4 Onyankopɔn a mekamfo nʼasɛm no, mede me ho to Onyankopɔn so, na merensuro. Dɛn na onipa desani betumi ayɛ me?

In God, whose word I praise— in God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid; what can mere man do to me?

5 Da mu nyinaa wogye mʼano si bɔne; bere biara wɔbɔ pɔw sɛ wɔbɛsɛe me.

All the day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Wɔbɔ pɔw, wɔtetɛw, wɔhwɛ mʼanammɔntu, susuw sɛ wobekum me.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, and they mark my steps, just as they have waited for my life.

7 Wɔn amumɔyɛ nti mma wɔmmfa wɔn ho nni; Onyankopɔn, brɛ amanaman no ase wɔ wʼabufuw mu.

Do not let them escape doing iniquity. Bring down the peoples in your anger, God.

8 Kyerɛw me kwadwom to hɔ; sese me nusu wɔ wo nhoma mmobɔwee no mu. Enni nea woakyerɛw ato hɔ no mu ana?

You number my wanderings and put my tears into your bottle; are they not in your book?

9 Sɛ mepɛ mmoa fi wo hɔ a, mʼatamfo bɛsan wɔn akyi. Eyi bɛma mahu sɛ Onyankopɔn wɔ mʼafa.

Then my enemies will turn back on the day that I call to you; this I know, that God is for me.

10 Onyankopɔn a mekamfo nʼasɛm no, Awurade a mekamfo nʼasɛm no,

In God—whose word I praise, in Yahweh—whose word I praise,

11 mede me ho to Onyankopɔn so; na merensuro. Dɛn na ɔdesani betumi ayɛ me?

in God I trust, I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?

12 Me Onyankopɔn, mehyɛ bɔ a mahyɛ wo no ase, mede mʼaseda afɔre bɛbrɛ wo.

The duty to fulfill my vows to you is on me, God; I will give thank offerings to you.

13 Efisɛ, woagye me afi owu mu, na mʼanan anhintiw, na matumi anantew Onyankopɔn anim wɔ nkwa hann no mu.

For you have rescued my life from death; you have kept my feet from falling, so that I may walk before God in the light of the living.