Nnwom 71
1 Awurade, wo mu na maguan ahintaw; mma mʼanim ngu ase da.
In you, LORD, I take refuge. Never let me be put to shame.
2 Wo trenee no nti, yi me na gye me; tie me na gye me nkwa.
Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to 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 to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go. Give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
4 Me Nyankopɔn, gye me fi amumɔyɛfo nsam, gye me fi nnebɔneyɛfo ne atirimɔdenfo nsam.
Rescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5 Na woayɛ mʼanidaso, Asafo Awurade, mʼahotoso fi me mmabun bere mu.
For you are my hope, LORD; my confidence 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.
I have relied on you from the womb. From my mother's womb you are my strength. I will always praise you.
7 Mayɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne ama bebree, nanso wo ne me guankɔbea dennen.
I am a marvel to many, but you are my strong refuge.
8 Wo nkamfo ahyɛ mʼanom ma, mekamfo wʼanuonyam da mu nyinaa.
My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all the day.
9 Ntow me nkyene bere a mabɔ akwakoraa; mʼahoɔden sa wɔ me mu a, nnyaw me.
Do not reject me in my old age. Do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10 Efisɛ mʼatamfo kasa tia me wɔn a wɔtwɛn sɛ wobekum me no bɔ mu pam me ti so.
For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
11 Wɔka se, “Onyankopɔn agyaw no mu; momma yentiw no na yɛnkyere no, na obiara nni hɔ a obegye no.”
saying, "God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him."
12 Me Nyankopɔn, mfi me nkyɛn nkɔ akyiri; Onyankopɔn, yɛ ntɛm bɛboa me.
God, do not be far from me. My God, hurry 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 my accusers be put to shame and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
14 Nanso me de, menya anidaso daa; mɛkɔ so akamfo wo.
But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
15 Mɛka wo trenee ho asɛm, ne wo nkwagye da mu nyinaa, nanso minnim ano.
My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I do not know its full measure.
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 the mighty acts of the LORD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
17 Onyankopɔn, efi me mmabun bere na wokyerɛkyerɛɛ me, na ebesi nnɛ yi meka wʼanwonwade a woayɛ kyerɛ.
God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your 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.
Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, do not forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.
19 Onyankopɔn, wo trenee du ɔsorosoro, wo a woayɛ nneɛma akɛse. Onyankopɔn, hena na ɔte sɛ wo?
Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?
20 Mmom woama mahu ɔhaw bebree a ɛyɛ yaw; nanso wobɛma me nkwa bio; na wubeyi me bio, afi asase yam.
You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
21 Wobɛhyɛ me anuonyam bebree na woakyekye me werɛ bio.
Increase my honor, and comfort me again.
22 Mede sanku bɛkamfo wo me Nyankopɔn, wo trenee nti mɛto wʼayeyi dwom wɔ sankuten so, Israel Kronkronni.
I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
23 Mʼanofafa de anigye bɛteɛ mu bere a meto dwom kamfo wo, me a woagye me no.
My lips shall shout for joy. My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you.
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 will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.
