Nnwom 13

1 Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ. Dawid dwom. Ao, Awurade, ɛnkɔsi da bɛn? Wo werɛ bɛfiri me afebɔɔ anaa? Ɛnkɔsi da bɛn na wode wʼanim bɛhinta me?

How long, O Jehovah? Will thou forget me forever? How long will thou hide thy face from me?

2 Ɛnkɔsi da bɛn na mene mʼadwendwene bɛdi apereapereɛ na awerɛhoɔ ahyɛ mʼakoma mu daa? Mʼatamfoɔ nni me so nkonim nkɔsi da bɛn?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?

3 Te wʼani hwɛ me na bua me, Ao, Awurade, me Onyankopɔn. Ma mʼani so nyɛ hann, na manna owuo nna.

Consider and answer me, O Jehovah my God. Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the death,

4 Me ɔtamfoɔ bɛka sɛ, “Madi ne so nkonim.” Na mʼahohiahiafoɔ bɛdi ahurisie ɛberɛ a mahwe ase.

lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him, lest my adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

5 Nanso mede me ho to wo dɔ a ɛnsa da no so; mʼakoma di ahurisie wɔ wo nkwagyeɛ mu.

But I have trusted in thy loving kindness. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 Mɛto dwom ama Awurade, ɛfiri sɛ ɔne me adi no yie.

I will sing to Jehovah because he has dealt bountifully with me.