Nnwom 16
1 Dawid mpaeɛbɔ. Bɔ me ho ban, Ao Onyankopɔn, na wo mu na menya hintabea.
The inscription of a title to David himself. Preserve me, O Lord, for I have put trust in thee.
2 Meka kyerɛɛ Awurade sɛ, “MʼAwurade ne wo; menni adepa biara ka wo ho.”
I have said to the Lord, thou art my God, for thou hast no need of my goods.
3 Ahotefoɔ a wɔwɔ asase no so deɛ, wɔne animuonyamfoɔ a mʼanigyeɛ wɔ wɔn mu.
To the saints, who are in his land, he hath made wonderful all my desires in them.
4 Wɔn a wɔdi anyame afoforɔ akyire no wɔn awerɛhoɔ bɛdɔɔso. Merenyi wɔn mogya apaeɛ no bi na meremfa mʼano memmɔ wɔn din.
Their infirmities were multiplied: afterwards they made haste. I will not gather together their meetings for blood offerings: nor will I be mindful of their names by my lips.
5 Awurade, wode me kyɛfa ne me kuruwa ama me; woama me kyɛfa anya banbɔ.
The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
6 Mʼahyeɛ akɔdeda mmea a ɛhɔ yɛ ahomeka; ampa ara mewɔ agyapadeɛ a ɛho yɛ anigye.
The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places: for my inheritance is goodly to me.
7 Mɛkamfo Awurade a ɔtu me fo; na anadwo mpo mʼakoma kyerɛkyerɛ me.
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understanding: moreover my reins also have corrected me even till night.
8 Mehunu Awurade wɔ mʼani so daa nyinaa. Esiane sɛ ɔwɔ me nsa nifa enti, merenhinhim da.
I set the Lord always in my sight: for he is at my right hand, that I be not moved.
9 Ɛno enti, me kra ani gye, na mede me tɛkrɛma di ahurisie; me onipadua nso bɛhome asomdwoeɛ mu,
Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue hath rejoiced: moreover my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; nor wilt then give thy holy one to see corruption. (Sheol h7585)
11 Woakyerɛ me nkwagyeɛ kwan, na wobɛma mʼani agye wɔ wʼanim, na anika a ɛrensa da wɔ wo nifa so.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt fill me with joy with thy countenance: at thy right hand are delights even to the end.
