Nnwom 82

1 Asaf dwom. Onyankopɔn di hene wɔ ɔsoro asafo mu; obu atɛn wɔ “anyame” mu.

Elohim standeth in the congregation of El; he judgeth among the elohim.

2 “Wobɛbɔ wɔn a wɔnteɛ ho ban na woayɛ nhwɛanim ama amumɔyɛfo akosi da bɛn?

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? (Selah)

3 Monka mmɔborɔfo ne ayisaa asɛm mma wɔn; mommɔ ahiafo ne wɔn a wɔhyɛ wɔn so yiyedi ho ban.

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

4 Munnye ɔbrɛfo ne ahiafo; munnye wɔn mfi amumɔyɛfo nsam.

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

5 “Anyame no nnim de, na wɔnte hwee ase. Wokyinkyin wɔ sum mu; na asase fapem nyinaa wosow.

They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

6 “Mekae se, ‘Moyɛ “anyame;” mo nyinaa yɛ Ɔsorosoroni no mma.’

I have said, Ye are elohim; and all of you are children of the most High.

7 Nanso mubewuwu sɛ nnipa pɛ; na moahwe ase sɛ ɔsodifo biara.”

But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.

8 Ao Onyankopɔn, sɔre, bu wiase atɛn; efisɛ amanaman nyinaa yɛ wo de.

Arise, O Elohim, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.