Nnwom 34

1 Dawid dwom a ɔtoeɛ ɛberɛ a ɔboa pa danee ɔbɔdamfoɔ wɔ Abimelek anim no na ɔpanin no gyaee no ma ɔkɔeɛ no akyi. Mede aseda bɛma Awurade berɛ nyinaa; nʼayɛyie wɔ mʼanom daa.

Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

2 Me kra bɛhoahoa ne ho wɔ Awurade mu; ma amanehunufoɔ nte na wɔn nni ahurisie.

My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

3 Mo ne me nkamfo Awurade; momma yɛmmɔ mu nkamfo ne din!

Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.

4 Mefrɛɛ Awurade na ɔgyee me so; na ɔyii me firii mʼakomatuo nyinaa mu.

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

5 Wɔn a wɔhwɛ nʼanim no hyerɛn na wɔn anim rengu ase da.

Those who look to Him are radiant with joy; their faces shall never be ashamed.

6 Ohiani yi frɛeɛ, na Awurade tiee no; na ɔgyee no firii nʼahohia nyinaa mu.

This poor man called out, and the LORD heard him; He saved him from all his troubles.

7 Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ wɛn wɔn a wɔsuro no, na ɔgye wɔn.

The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.

8 Monka nhwɛ na monhunu sɛ Awurade yɛ. Nhyira ne onipa a ɔhinta wɔ ne mu.

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

9 Monsuro Awurade, mo a moyɛ nʼahotefoɔ, na wɔn a wɔsuro noɔ no nhia hwee.

Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.

10 Agyata yɛ mmrɛ na ɛkɔm de wɔn, nanso wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade no, adepa biara remmɔ wɔn.

Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

11 Mommra, me mma, monyɛ aso mma me; mɛkyerɛkyerɛ mo Awurade ho suro.

Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

12 Mo mu hwan na ɔpɛ nkwa na ɔpɛ sɛ ɔhunu nna papa bebree?

Who is the man who delights in life, who desires to see good days?

13 Ɛnneɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne, na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔgyae atorɔtwa.

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.

14 Twe wo ho firi bɔne ho, na yɛ papa; hwehwɛ asomdwoeɛ na ti no.

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

15 Awurade ani wɔ ateneneefoɔ so na ɔtie wɔn mpaeɛbɔ;

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

16 Awurade ani sa wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne, sɛ ɔbɛyi wɔn nkaeɛ afiri asase yi so.

But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

17 Ateneneefoɔ team su, na Awurade tie wɔn; ɔyi wɔn firi wɔn haw nyinaa mu.

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.

18 Awurade bɛn wɔn a wɔapa aba na ɔgye wɔn a wɔadwerɛ wɔn wɔ honhom mu no nkwa.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

19 Onipa tenenee bɛhunu amaneɛ bebree nanso Awurade gye no firi ne nyinaa mu;

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

20 ɔbɔ ne nnompe nyinaa ho ban, sɛdeɛ emu baako mpo mmu.

He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.

21 Bɔne bɛkum ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ; ɔteneneeni atamfoɔ bɛnya afɔbuo.

Evil will slay the wicked, and the haters of the righteous will be condemned.

22 Awurade gye nʼasomfoɔ nkwa; wɔn a wɔdwane toa noɔ no mu biara renkɔ afɔbuo mu.

The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.