Nnwom 64

1 Dawid dwom. Me Nyankopɔn, tie me, bere a mereka me haw; bɔ me kra ho ban fi ɔtamfo ahunahuna ho.

Sh'ma ·Hear obey· my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Fa me sie fi amumɔyɛfo agyinatu ho, ne nnebɔneyɛfo pɔwbɔ ho.

Hide me from the conspiracy of the wicked, from the noisy crowd of the ones doing vain striving of iniquity;

3 Wɔsew wɔn tɛkrɛma sɛ afoa na wɔde atirimɔden nsɛm sɔn sɛ mmɛmma werɛmfo.

who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and aim their arrows, deadly words,

4 Wofi ahintawee mu, tow bɔ onipa a ne ho nni asɛm; wɔtow bɔ no mpofirim a wonsuro.

to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

5 Wɔhyehyɛ wɔn ho wɔn ho nkuran wɔ wɔn amumɔyɛ nhyehyɛe ho, wɔka sɛnea wobesum wɔn mfiri asie; wɔka se, “Hena na obehu yɛn?”

They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”

6 Wɔbɔ ntɛnkyew ho pɔw na wɔka se, “Yɛayɛ nhyehyɛe a ɛso nni koraa!” Ampa ara onipa koma ne nʼadwene yɛ anifere.

They plot injustice, saying, “We have made a perfect plan!” Surely man’s mind and heart are cunning.

7 Nanso Onyankopɔn bɛto bɛmma abɔ wɔn; na wɔbɛhwe fam prɛko pɛ.

But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.

8 Ɔbɛdan wɔn ankasa tɛkrɛma atia wɔn na ɔde wɔn aba ɔsɛe mu; na wɔn a wobehu wɔn nyinaa de animka bɛbɔ wɔn ti nko.

Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

9 Adesamma nyinaa besuro; wɔbɛpae mu aka Onyankopɔn nnwuma na wɔasusuw nea wayɛ ho.

All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

10 Ma atreneefo nni ahurusi wɔ Awurade mu na wɔmpɛ guankɔbea wɔ no mu; ma wɔn a wɔn koma mu tew nyinaa nyi no ayɛ! Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo.

The upright shall be glad in Adonai, and shall take refuge in him. All the upright in heart shall praise him!