Nnwom 102
1 Aberanteɛ mmɔborɔni mpaeɛbɔ. Ɛberɛ a ne home te no na ɔka nʼahometesɛm kyerɛ Awurade. Ao Awurade tie me mpaeɛbɔ; na ma me mmoa ho sufrɛ nnuru wʼanim.
A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD. Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
2 Mfa wʼanim nhinta me ɛberɛ a mewɔ ahohiahia mu. Brɛ wʼaso ase ma me; na sɛ mesu mefrɛ wo a, gye me so ntɛm.
Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: incline thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.
3 Me nkwa nna reyera te sɛ wisie; me nnompe hyehye te sɛ egya.
For my days consume away like smoke, and my bones are burned as a firebrand.
4 Mʼakoma aboto na akusa sɛ ɛserɛ; na me kɔn nnɔ aduane.
My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread.
5 Mʼapinisie denden enti maka honam ne nnompe.
By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my flesh.
6 Mete sɛ ɛserɛ so patuo, te sɛ ɔpatuo a ɔte mmubuiɛ mu.
I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.
7 Meda hɔ a, mʼani gu so; mayɛ sɛ anomaa bi a ɔno nko ara si ɛdan atifi.
I watch, and am become like a sparrow that is alone upon the housetop.
8 Ɛda mu nyinaa mʼatamfoɔ bɔ me akutia. Wɔn a wɔdi me ho fɛ no bɔ me din de dome.
Mine enemies reproach me all the day; they that are mad against me do curse by me.
9 Mede nsõ ayɛ mʼaduane na mede nisuo fra me nsuo mu
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.
10 ɛsiane wʼabufuhyeɛ denden no enti, woama me so, ayi me asi nkyɛn.
Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast taken me up, and cast me away.
11 Me nkwa nna te sɛ anwummerɛ sunsum; na mekusa sɛ ɛserɛ.
My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
12 Nanso, wo Awurade, woyɛ ɔhene daa daa; na wo din a ahyeta no te hɔ daa awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa mu.
But thou, O LORD, shalt abide for ever; and thy memorial unto all generations.
13 Wobɛsɔre na woahunu Sion mmɔbɔ; berɛ aduru sɛ wohunu no mmɔbɔ; ɛberɛ a wohyɛeɛ no aso.
Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for it is time to have pity upon her, yea, the set time is come.
14 Nʼaboɔ som bo ma wʼasomfoɔ; ne mfuturo hyɛ wɔn awerɛhoɔ.
For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity upon her dust.
15 Amanaman no bɛsuro Awurade din; asase so ahemfo nyinaa bɛdi wʼanimuonyam ni.
So the nations shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory:
16 Awurade bɛkyekyere Sion bio, na wapue wɔ nʼanimuonyam mu.
For the LORD hath built up Zion, he hath appeared in his glory;
17 Ɔbɛtie mmɔborɔfoɔ mpaeɛbɔ; na ɔremmu nʼani ngu wɔn sufrɛ so.
He hath regarded the prayer of the destitute, and hath not despised their prayer.
18 Montwerɛ yei mma nkyirimma, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn a wɔnnya nwoo wɔn bɛkamfo Awurade;
This shall be written for the generation to come: and a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
19 “Awurade hwɛɛ fam firi ne kronkronbea wɔ soro hɔ; ɔfiri soro hwɛɛ asase,
For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth;
20 sɛdeɛ ɔbɛte nneduafoɔ apinisie na wagyaa wɔn a wɔabu wɔn kumfɔ no.”
To hear the sighing of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
21 Enti, wɔbɛpae mu abɔ Awurade din wɔ Sion na wɔakamfo no wɔ Yerusalem,
That men may declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
22 ɛberɛ a amanaman ne ahennie ahodoɔ bɛhyiam na wɔasom Awurade.
When the peoples are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
23 Ɔmaa me yɛɛ mmerɛ wɔ ɛberɛ a merenyini. Ɔtwaa me nkwa nna so.
He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.
24 Enti mekaa sɛ, “Ao me Onyankopɔn, mfa me nkɔ, wɔ me nkwa nna mfimfini; wo mfeɛ wɔ hɔ daa kɔduru awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nyinaa mu.
I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
25 Ahyɛaseɛ no, wotoo asase fapem, na ɔsoro yɛ wo nsa ano adwuma.
Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the work of thy hands.
26 Ne nyinaa bɛtwam, na wo deɛ, wobɛtena hɔ daa; wɔbɛtete te sɛ atadeɛ. Wobɛsesa wɔn te sɛ ntoma na wɔbɛto wɔn agu.
They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
27 Nanso, wote sɛdeɛ woteɛ, na wo mfeɛ to rentwa da.
But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.
28 Wʼasomfoɔ mma bɛtena nkwa mu wɔ wʼanim; na wɔn asefoɔ ase bɛtim wɔ wʼanim.”
The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
