Nnwom 81

1 Asaf dwom. Monto ahurusi dwom mma Onyankopɔn yɛn ahoɔden; mommɔ ose mma Yakob Nyankopɔn no!

Sing aloud to God, our strength! Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob [Supplanter]!

2 Momma nnwom no so na monwosow akasaa. Mommɔ sanku ne bɛnta dɛdɛ no.

Raise a song, and bring here the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.

3 Monhyɛn mmentia ɔsram foforo da no, ne ne kurokumatwa mu, yɛn Aponto da no;

Blow the shofar ·ram horn· at the New Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

4 Eyi yɛ Israelfo ahyɛde, Yakob Nyankopɔn mmara.

For it is a statute for Israel [God prevails], an judgement of the God of Jacob [Supplanter].

5 Otintimii sɛ nhyehyɛe maa Yosef bere a ɔsɔre tiaa Misraim no, faako a yɛtee kasa a yɛnte ase no.

He appointed it in Joseph [May he add] for a testimony, when he went out over the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery], I sh'ma ·heard obeyed· a language that I didn’t know.

6 Ɔka se, “Miyii adesoa no fii wɔn mmati so, ne wɔn nsa fii kɛntɛn ho.

“I removed his shoulder from the burden. His hands were freed from the basket.

7 Mo ahohiahia mu mofrɛɛ me na migyee mo, migyee mo so wɔ aprannaa mu; mesɔɔ mo hwɛɛ wɔ Meriba nsu ho.

You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah [Quarreling].” (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

8 “Me nkurɔfo, muntie me kɔkɔbɔ yi, Israel, sɛ mubetie me a!

“Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, my people, and I will testify to you, Israel [God prevails], if you would listen to me!

9 Ɛnsɛ sɛ munya anyame foforo bi wɔ mo mu; ɛnsɛ sɛ mokotow ananafo anyame.

There shall be no strange deity in you, neither shall you hawa ·bow low, prostrate· to worship any foreign deity.

10 Mene Awurade, mo Nyankopɔn a miyii mo fii Misraim asase so no. Mummue mo anom tɛtrɛɛ na mɛhyɛ mu ma.

I am Adonai, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery]. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.

11 “Nanso me nkurɔfo rentie me; Israel remmrɛ ne ho ase mma me.

But my people didn’t sh'ma ·hear obey· my voice. Israel [God prevails] desired none of me.

12 Enti migyaa wɔn maa wɔn komaden sɛ wɔnyɛ nea wɔpɛ biara.

So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts, that they might walk in their own counsels.

13 “Sɛ me nkurɔfo tie me, na Israel nantew mʼakwan so a,

Oh that my people would sh'ma ·hear obey· me, that Israel [God prevails] would walk in my ways!

14 anka medi wɔn atamfo so ama wɔn ntɛm na mama me basa so atia wɔn a wokyi wɔn!

I would soon subdue their enemies, and turn my hand against their adversaries.

15 Wɔn a wɔtan Awurade no de osuro bɛkotow no, na wɔn asotwe to rentwa da.

The haters of Adonai would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

16 Nanso wɔde atoko mu atoko papa bɛma mo adi; mede ɔbotan mu wo bɛma mo amee.”

But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat. I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”