Nnwom 69
1 Dawid dwom. Ao, Onyankopɔn, gye me nkwa na nsu no abɛdeda me kɔn mu.
To the chief music-maker; put to Shoshannim. Of David. Be my saviour, O God; because the waters have come in, even to my neck.
2 Meremem wɔ dontori a mu dɔ mu, wɔ baabi a mʼanan nnya sibea. Madu bun mu na nsu abu afa me so.
My feet are deep in the soft earth, where there is no support; I have come into deep waters, the waves are flowing over me.
3 Mafrɛ abrɛ rehwehwɛ mmoa. Me mene mu ayow. Mʼani so ayɛ kusuu, na merehwehwɛ me Nyankopɔn.
I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.
4 Wɔn a wɔtan me kwa no dɔɔso sen me ti so nwi; wɔn a wɔtan me kwa no dɔɔso, wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ sɛ wɔbɛsɛe me no. Wɔhyɛ me sɛ mennan nea minnwiae no mma.
Those who have hate for me without cause are greater in number than the hairs of my head; those who are against me, falsely desiring my destruction, are very strong; I gave back what I had not taken away.
5 Wo, Onyankopɔn, nim me nkwaseasɛm; mʼafɔdi nhintaw wo.
O God, you see how foolish I am; and my wrongdoing is clear to you.
6 Awurade, Awurade Tweduampɔn, mma wɔn a wɔn ani da wo so no, anim ngu ase esiane me nti, Awurade, Asafo Awurade; Israel Nyankopɔn, mma wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ wo no anim ngu ase esiane me nti.
Let not those who have hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of armies: let not those who are waiting for you be made low because of me, O God of Israel.
7 Wo nti migyina animka ano, na aniwu kata mʼanim.
I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.
8 Mete sɛ ɔhɔho wɔ me nuanom mu, mete sɛ ɔmamfrani wɔ me na mmabarima mu,
I have become strange to my brothers, and like a man from a far country to my mother's children.
9 na wo fi ho mmɔdemmɔ hyɛ me so, wɔn a wɔbɔ wo ahohora no animtiaabu bɛda me so.
I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.
10 Sɛ mitwa adwo na midi mmuada a wɔbɔ me ahohora;
My bitter weeping, and my going without food, were turned to my shame.
11 sɛ mifura atweaatam a nnipa de me yɛ aserewde.
When I put on the clothing of grief, they said evil of me.
12 Wɔn a wɔtete ɔpon no ano no serew me, na akɔwensafo de me din to dwom.
I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.
13 Nanso mɛbɔ wo mpae, Awurade, wɔ wʼadom bere mu; wɔ wʼadɔe kɛse no nti, Ao, Onyankopɔn, fa wo nokware nkwagye no gye me so.
But as for me, let my prayer be made to you, O Lord, at a time when you are pleased; O God, give me an answer in your great mercy, for your salvation is certain.
14 Yi me fi dontori no mu, mma memmem wɔ mu; gye me fi wɔn a wɔtan me no nsam, ne nsu bun mu.
Take me from the grip of the sticky earth, so that I may not go down into it; let me be lifted up from the deep waters.
15 Mma nsu nnyiri mmfa me anaa bun mmene me anaa amoa nkata me so.
Let me not be covered by the flowing waters; let not the deep waters go over my head, and let me not be shut up in the underworld.
16 Awurade, gye me so fi wʼadɔe a eye no mu; wʼadom nti, dan bɛhwɛ me.
Give an answer to my words, O Lord; for your mercy is good: be turned to me, because of your great pity.
17 Mfa wʼanim nhintaw wo somfo; gye me so ntɛm, na mewɔ ɔhaw mu.
Let not your face be covered from your servant, for I am in trouble; quickly give me an answer.
18 Twiw bɛn me na gye me; gye me nkwa, mʼatamfo nti.
Come near to my soul, for its salvation: be my saviour, because of those who are against me.
19 Wunim sɛnea wɔkasa tia me, gu mʼanim ase na wotiatia mʼanim; wʼani tua mʼatamfo nyinaa.
You have seen my shame, how I was laughed at and made low; my haters are all before you.
20 Kasatia ahyɛ me koma so ama mayɛ sɛ obi a onni ɔboafo; mepɛɛ awerɛkyekye, nanso mannya bi, mepɛɛ ɔwerɛkyekyefo, nanso manhu bi.
My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.
21 Wɔde bɔnwoma guu mʼaduan mu, osukɔm dee me no, wɔmaa me nsa nwenweenwen.
They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.
22 Ma wɔn didipon a esi wɔn anim nyi wɔn sɛ afiri; ma ɛnyɛ akatua ne afide mma wɔn.
Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.
23 Ma wɔn ani so nyɛ wɔn kusuu na wɔanhu ade, na ma wɔn akyi nkuntun afebɔɔ.
Let their eyes be blind so that they may not see; let their bodies for ever be shaking.
24 Hwie wʼabufuwhyew gu wɔn so; na ma wʼabufuw huhuhuhu no mmra wɔn so.
Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.
25 Ma wɔn fi nyɛ amamfo; mma obiara ntena wɔn ntamadan mu.
Give their houses to destruction, and let there be no one in their tents.
26 Wɔtaa wɔn a wupira wɔn no, wɔka wɔn a wupira wɔn no yawdi ho asɛm.
Because they are cruel to him against whom your hand is turned; they make bitter the grief of him who is wounded by you.
27 Fa amumɔyɛ mu amumɔyɛ ho sobo bɔ wɔn; mma wonnya wo nkwagye mu kyɛfa.
Let their punishment be increased; let them not come into your righteousness.
28 Pepa wɔn din fi nkwa nhoma no mu, mfa wɔn din nka atreneefo de ho.
Let their names be taken from the book of the living, let them not be numbered with the upright.
29 Mewɔ ɔyaw ne ahohiahia mu; Onyankopɔn, ma wo nkwagye no mmɔ me ho ban.
But I am poor and full of sorrow; let me be lifted up by your salvation, O Lord.
30 Mede dwonto beyi Onyankopɔn din ayɛ na mede aseda ahyɛ no anuonyam.
I will give praise to the name of God with a song; I will give glory to him for what he has done.
31 Eyi bɛsɔ Awurade ani yiye asen nantwi, asen nantwinini a otua mmɛn na ɔwɔ tɔte.
This will be more pleasing to the Lord than an ox, or a young ox of full growth.
32 Mmɔborɔni behu na nʼani agye, mo a mohwehwɛ Onyankopɔn no koma benya nkwa.
The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.
33 Awurade tie wɔn a ade ahia wɔn, na ommu ne nkurɔfo nneduafo animtiaa.
For the ears of the Lord are open to the poor, and he takes thought for his prisoners.
34 Ma ɔsoro ne asase nkamfo no, po ne nea ɛkeka ne ho wɔ mu nyinaa,
Let the heavens and the earth give praise to him, the seas, and everything moving in them.
35 efisɛ Onyankopɔn begye Sion nkwa na wakyekye Yuda nkuropɔn no bio. Afei nnipa bɛtena mu na ayɛ wɔn de;
For God will be the saviour of Zion, and the builder of the towns of Judah; so that it may be their resting-place and heritage.
36 Nʼasomfo asefo na wɔbɛfa hɔ, na wɔn a wɔdɔ ne din no bɛtena hɔ. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo.
The seed of his servants will have their part in it, and there the lovers of his name will have rest.
