Nnwom 58

1 Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Wɔto no sɛnea wɔto “Mma Wɔnnsɛe No” sanku nne so. Dawid “miktam” dwom. So mo asodifo, ampa ara sɛ, moka asɛm a ɛteɛ ana? Mubu atɛntrenee wɔ nnipa mu ana?

To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David. Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

2 Dabi da! Modwene ntɛnkyew wɔ mo koma mu na mo nsa de akakabensɛm ba asase so.

The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

3 Amumɔyɛfo fom kwan fi awo mu; wɔyɛ mmaratofo fi awotwaa mu na wodi atoro.

The evil-doers are strange from the first; from the hour of their birth they go out of the true way, saying false words.

4 Wɔn ano bɔre te sɛ ɔwɔ de, ɛte sɛ ɔprammiri a wawɛn nʼaso,

Their poison is like the poison of a snake; they are like the adder, whose ears are shut;

5 a ɔnte ntafowayifo dwom, na ne dwom dɛdɛ no mpo mfa ne ho.

Who will not be moved by the voice of the wonder-worker, however great are his powers.

6 Ao Onyankopɔn, bubu ɛse a egu wɔn anom, Awurade, tutu gyata no sebɔmmɔfo no gu!

O God, let their teeth be broken in their mouths; let the great teeth of the young lions be pulled out, O Lord.

7 Ma wontwa mu nkɔ sɛ sunsuan; sɛ wɔtwe wɔn agyan a, ma wɔn bɛmma no ano nwu.

Let them be turned to liquid like the ever-flowing waters; let them be cut off like the grass by the way.

8 Ma wɔnyɛ sɛ nwaw horɔdɔhorɔdɔ bi a ɔrenan agu wɔ bere a ɔretene no. Ma wɔnyɛ sɛ ɔba a owu wɔ awoe a onhu owia koraa.

Let them be like an after-birth which is turned to water and comes to an end; like the fruit of a woman who gives birth before her time, let them not see the sun.

9 Ansa na mo nkuku bɛte nsɔe ano yaw, sɛ ɛyɛ amono anaa awo no, wɔbɛpra amumɔyɛfo akɔ.

Before they are conscious of it, let them be cut down like thorns; let a strong wind take them away like waste growth.

10 Sɛ wɔtɔ were ma atreneefo a wɔn ani begye, na wɔbɛhohoro wɔn anan ho wɔ amumɔyɛfo mogya mu.

The upright man will be glad when he sees their punishment; his feet will be washed in the blood of the evil-doer.

11 Afei nnipa bɛka se, “Ampa ara atreneefo kɔ so nya wɔn akatua; na ampa ara Onyankopɔn bi wɔ hɔ a obu wiase atɛn.”

So that men will say, Truly there is a reward for righteousness; truly there is a God who is judge on the earth.