Nnwom 27
1 Dawid dwom. Awurade ne me hann ne me nkwagyeɛ; hwan na mensuro no? Awurade ne me nkwa ahoɔden, na hwan anim na me ho mpopoɔ?
[A Psalm] of David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 Sɛ nnipa bɔne toa me pɛ sɛ wɔkum me a, sɛ mʼatamfoɔ to hyɛ me so a wɔbɛsuntisunti ahwehwe ase.
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [Even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
3 Sɛ dɔm mpo twa me ho hyia a, mʼakoma rentu; mpo sɛ wɔtu me so sa a, ɛno mu koraa na menya awerɛhyɛmu.
Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
4 Adeɛ baako na mebisa Awurade; na ɛno na mehwehwɛ; sɛ mɛtena Awurade fie me nkwa nna nyinaa, na mahwɛ Awurade ahoɔfɛ na mahwehwɛ no wɔ nʼasɔrefie.
One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.
5 Wɔ hia ɛda mu no ɔde me sie nʼatenaeɛ; ɔkora me wɔ Ahyiaeɛ Ntomadan mu. Ɔde me si ɔbotan so wɔ ɔsorosoro.
For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.
6 Afei ɔbɛma me tiri so wɔ atamfoɔ a wɔatwa me ho ahyia no so; mede anigyeɛ bɛbɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ nʼAhyiaeɛ Ntomadan mu; na mɛto dwom, ahyehyɛ nnwom ama Awurade.
And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
7 Ao, Awurade, sɛ mesu frɛ wo a, tie me! Hu me mmɔbɔ na gye me so!
Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 Mʼakoma ka wɔ wo ho sɛ, “Hwehwɛ nʼanim!” Wʼanim, Ao Awurade na mɛhwehwɛ.
[When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
9 Mfa wʼanim nhinta me, mfa abufuo mpamo wo ɔsomfoɔ me ɔboafoɔ ne wo. Mpo me na nnya me, Ao me Nkwagyeɛ Onyankopɔn.
Hide not thy face from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 Mʼagya ne me maame bɛgya me hɔ deɛ, nanso Awurade bɛgye me.
When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.
11 Kyerɛ me wʼakwan, Ao Awurade; fa me fa ɛkwan tee so, me nhyɛsofoɔ enti.
Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies.
12 Nnyaa me mma sɛdeɛ mʼatamfoɔ pɛ, adansekurumfoɔ sɔre tia me na wɔpu awurukasɛm.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty.
13 Meda so wɔ saa anidasoɔ yi sɛ: mɛhunu Awurade ayamyɛ wɔ ateasefoɔ asase so.
[I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.
14 Twɛn Awurade. Hyɛ wo ho den na ma wo bo nyɛ duru na twɛn Awurade.
Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
