Nnwom 7
1 Dawid adesrɛ dwom a Benyaminni Kus nsɛm nti ɔto maa Awurade. Awurade me Nyankopɔn, miguan toa wo; Gye me fi wɔn a wɔtaa me nyinaa nsam,
O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
2 anyɛ saa a wɔbɛtetew me mu sɛ gyata na wɔatetew me mu asinasin a obiara rentumi nnye me.
lest they tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 Awurade me Nyankopɔn, sɛ mayɛ eyi na sɛ afɔdi aba me so a,
O Jehovah my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands,
4 sɛ mayɛ bɔne atia nea ɔne me te yiye, anaasɛ mabɔ me tamfo korɔn kwa a,
if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him without cause who was my adversary),
5 ɛno de ma mʼatamfo ntaa me na wɔmmɛto me; ma wontiatia me so wɔ fam, na wɔmma me funu nna mfutuma mu.
let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it. Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. (Selah)
6 Sɔre wɔ wʼabufuw mu, Awurade! Sɔre tia mʼatamfo abufuw. Nyan, me Nyankopɔn; hyɛ atɛntrenee mmara.
Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger. Lift up thyself against the rage of my adversaries, and awake for me the justice thou have commanded.
7 Ma nnipadɔm mmetwa wo ho nhyia. Fi ɔsoro hɔ di wɔn so;
And let the congregation of the peoples encompass thee about, and return thou on high over them.
8 ma Awurade mmu nnipa no atɛn. Bu me atɛn, Awurade sɛnea me trenee te, sɛnea me nokwaredi te, Ao, Ɔsorosoroni.
Jehovah shall judge the peoples. Judge me, O Jehovah, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.
9 Onyankopɔn treneeni, wo a wohwehwɛ adwene ne koma mu, fa amumɔyɛfo basabasayɛ bra awiei na ma atreneefo nnya bammɔ.
O let the wickedness of the wicked man come to an end, but establish thou the righteous man. For the righteous God tries the minds and hearts.
10 Me nkatabo ne Ɔsorosoro Nyankopɔn nea ogye koma mu treneeni no.
My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.
11 Onyankopɔn yɛ otemmufo treneeni, Onyame a ɔda nʼabufuwhyew adi da biara.
God is a righteous judge. Yea, a God who has indignation every day.
12 Sɛ wansesa nʼadwene a, ɔbɛsew nʼafoa ano; obekuntun ne tadua na ɔde bɛmma ahyɛ mu.
If a man does not repent, he will whet his sword. He has bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 Wasiesie nʼakode a ɛyɛ hu; ayɛ ne bɛmma a ɛredɛw no krado.
He has also prepared for him the instruments of death. He makes his arrows fiery.
14 Nea onyinsɛn amumɔyɛ na basabasayɛ ahyɛ no ma no, ɔwo nnaadaa.
Behold the wicked man, he travails with iniquity. Yea, he has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 Nea otu tokuru, na oyi mu dɔte no hwe tokuru a watu no mu.
He has made a pit, and dug it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 Ɔhaw a ɔde ba no dan bɔ nʼankasa so; ne basabasayɛ bɔ nʼankasa ti so.
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own scalp.
17 Mede aseda bɛma Awurade, ne trenee nti, na mato ayeyi dwom ayi Awurade, Ɔsorosoroni no din ayɛ. Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo se wɔnto no “gittit” sanku nne so.
I will give thanks to Jehovah according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of Jehovah Most High.
