Nnwom 61

1 Dawid dwom. Ao, Onyankopɔn, tie me sufrɛ; tie me mpaebɔ.

For the end, amongst the Hymns of David. O God, listen to my petition; attend to my prayer.

2 Mifi asase ano frɛ wo, mefrɛ wo, efisɛ me koma atɔ beraw; fa me kɔ ɔbotan a ɛware sen me no so.

From the ends of the earth have I cried to you, when my heart was in trouble: you lifted me up on a rock you did guide me:

3 Woayɛ me guankɔbea, aban a ɛyɛ den ma ɔtamfo no.

because you were my hope, a tower of strength from the face of the enemy.

4 Me kɔn dɔ sɛ metena wo ntamadan no mu afebɔɔ na manya guankɔbea wɔ wo ntaban nwini ase.

I will dwell in your tabernacle for ever; I will shelter myself under the shadow of your wings. (Pause)

5 Woate me bɔ a mehyɛe no, Onyankopɔn; na wode wɔn a wosuro wo din no agyapade ama me.

For you, o God, have heard my prayers; you have given an inheritance to them that fear your name.

6 To ɔhene nkwanna mu bebree; na ne mfe mfi awo ntoatoaso nkodu awo ntoatoaso.

You shall add days to the days of the king; [you shall lengthen] his years to all generations.

7 Ma onni hene wɔ Onyankopɔn anim daa fa wʼadɔe ne wo nokware bɔ ne ho ban.

He shall endure for ever before God: which of them will seek out his mercy and truth?

8 Afei mɛto ayeyi dwom ama wo din daa na madi me bɔhyɛ so daa nyinaa. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. De ma Yedutun.

So will I sing to your name for ever and ever, that I may daily perform my vows.