Nnwom 64

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

To the choirmaster a psalm of David. Hear O God voice my in complaint my from dread of an enemy you will preserve life my.

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

You will hide me from [the] secret counsel of evil-doers from [the] unrest of [those who] do wickedness.

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

Who they sharpen like sword tongue their they bend arrow their a word bitter.

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

To shoot in secret places [the] blameless suddenly they shoot at him and not they are afraid.

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 strengthen for themselves - a matter evil they speak to hide snares they say who? will he 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 we have finished a plot plotted and [the] inner being of a person and [the] heart [is] deep.

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

And he shot at them God an arrow suddenly they will be wounds their.

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.

And they caused to stumble him [is] on them tongue their they will shudder every [one who] looks on them.

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

And they were afraid all humankind and they declared [the] deed[s] of God and work his they will consider.

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.

Let him rejoice [the] righteous in Yahweh and he will take refuge in him and let them boast all [people] upright of heart.