Nnwom 71

1 Awurade, wo mu na maguan ahintaw; mma mʼanim ngu ase da.

In Thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed.

2 Wo trenee no nti, yi me na gye me; tie me na gye me nkwa.

Deliver me in Thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline Thine ear unto me, and save me.

3 Yɛ me nkwagye botan, faako a metumi akɔ daa; hyɛ ma wommegye me nkwa, na wone me botan ne mʼabandennen.

Be Thou to me a sheltering rock, whereunto I may continually resort, which Thou hast appointed to save me; for Thou art my rock and my fortress.

4 Me Nyankopɔn, gye me fi amumɔyɛfo nsam, gye me fi nnebɔneyɛfo ne atirimɔdenfo nsam.

O my God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.

5 Na woayɛ mʼanidaso, Asafo Awurade, mʼahotoso fi me mmabun bere mu.

For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth.

6 Mede me ho ato wo so fi awo mu; wo na wuyii me fii me na yafunu mu. Mɛkamfo wo daa.

Upon Thee have I stayed myself from birth; Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb; my praise is continually of Thee.

7 Mayɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne ama bebree, nanso wo ne me guankɔbea dennen.

I am as a wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong refuge.

8 Wo nkamfo ahyɛ mʼanom ma, mekamfo wʼanuonyam da mu nyinaa.

My mouth shall be filled with Thy praise, and with Thy glory all the day.

9 Ntow me nkyene bere a mabɔ akwakoraa; mʼahoɔden sa wɔ me mu a, nnyaw me.

Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength faileth, forsake me not.

10 Efisɛ mʼatamfo kasa tia me wɔn a wɔtwɛn sɛ wobekum me no bɔ mu pam me ti so.

For mine enemies speak concerning me, and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

11 Wɔka se, “Onyankopɔn agyaw no mu; momma yentiw no na yɛnkyere no, na obiara nni hɔ a obegye no.”

Saying: 'God hath forsaken him; pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.'

12 Me Nyankopɔn, mfi me nkyɛn nkɔ akyiri; Onyankopɔn, yɛ ntɛm bɛboa me.

O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.

13 Ma wɔn a wɔbɔ me sobo no nsɛe wɔ animguase mu; wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wopira me no ma ahohora ne animguase nkata wɔn so.

Let them be ashamed and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and confusion that seek my hurt.

14 Nanso me de, menya anidaso daa; mɛkɔ so akamfo wo.

But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise Thee yet more and more.

15 Mɛka wo trenee ho asɛm, ne wo nkwagye da mu nyinaa, nanso minnim ano.

My mouth shall tell of Thy righteousness, and of Thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

16 Otumfo Awurade, mɛba abɛpae mu aka wo nnwuma akɛse no; mɛpae mu aka wo trenee, wo nko ara de no, akyerɛ.

I will come with Thy mighty acts, O Lord GOD; I will make mention of Thy righteousness, even of Thine only.

17 Onyankopɔn, efi me mmabun bere na wokyerɛkyerɛɛ me, na ebesi nnɛ yi meka wʼanwonwade a woayɛ kyerɛ.

O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth; and until now do I declare Thy wondrous works.

18 Mpo sɛ mebɔ akwakoraa na mifuw dwen a, Onyankopɔn, nnyaw me, kosi sɛ mɛka wo tumi ho asɛm akyerɛ nkyirimma, ne wo kɛseyɛ akyerɛ wɔn a wɔbɛba nyinaa.

And even unto old age and hoary hairs, O God, forsake me not; until I have declared Thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

19 Onyankopɔn, wo trenee du ɔsorosoro, wo a woayɛ nneɛma akɛse. Onyankopɔn, hena na ɔte sɛ wo?

Thy righteousness also, O God, which reacheth unto high heaven; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto Thee?

20 Mmom woama mahu ɔhaw bebree a ɛyɛ yaw; nanso wobɛma me nkwa bio; na wubeyi me bio, afi asase yam.

Thou, who hast made me to see many and sore troubles, wilt quicken me again, and bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

21 Wobɛhyɛ me anuonyam bebree na woakyekye me werɛ bio.

Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me.

22 Mede sanku bɛkamfo wo me Nyankopɔn, wo trenee nti mɛto wʼayeyi dwom wɔ sankuten so, Israel Kronkronni.

I also will give thanks unto Thee with the psaltery, even unto Thy truth, O my God; I will sing praises unto Thee with the harp, O Thou Holy One of Israel.

23 Mʼanofafa de anigye bɛteɛ mu bere a meto dwom kamfo wo, me a woagye me no.

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing praises unto Thee; and my soul, which Thou hast redeemed.

24 Me tɛkrɛma bɛka wo trenee nnwuma da mu nyinaa, efisɛ wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔhaw me no kɔ animguase ne basaayɛ mu.

My tongue also shall tell of Thy righteousness all the day; for they are ashamed, for they are abashed, that seek my hurt.