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.
“A psalm of David, when he feigned himself mad before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.” I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 Me kra bɛhoahoa ne ho wɔ Awurade mu; ma amanehunufoɔ nte na wɔn nni ahurisie.
In the LORD doth my soul boast; Let the afflicted hear, and rejoice!
3 Mo ne me nkamfo Awurade; momma yɛmmɔ mu nkamfo ne din!
O magnify the LORD with me, And 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 heard me, And delivered me from all my fears.
5 Wɔn a wɔhwɛ nʼanim no hyerɛn na wɔn anim rengu ase da.
Look up to him, and ye shall have light; Your faces shall never be ashamed.
6 Ohiani yi frɛeɛ, na Awurade tiee no; na ɔgyee no firii nʼahohia nyinaa mu.
This afflicted man cried, and the LORD heard, And saved him from all his troubles.
7 Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ wɛn wɔn a wɔsuro no, na ɔgye wɔn.
The angels of the LORD encamp around those who fear him, And deliver them.
8 Monka nhwɛ na monhunu sɛ Awurade yɛ. Nhyira ne onipa a ɔhinta wɔ ne mu.
O taste, and see how good is the LORD! Happy the man who trusteth in him!
9 Monsuro Awurade, mo a moyɛ nʼahotefoɔ, na wɔn a wɔsuro noɔ no nhia hwee.
O fear the LORD, ye his servants! For to those who fear him there shall be no want.
10 Agyata yɛ mmrɛ na ɛkɔm de wɔn, nanso wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade no, adepa biara remmɔ wɔn.
Young lions want, and suffer hunger; But they who fear the LORD want no good thing.
11 Mommra, me mma, monyɛ aso mma me; mɛkyerɛkyerɛ mo Awurade ho suro.
Come, ye children, hearken 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 he that loveth life, And desireth many days, in which he may see good?
13 Ɛnneɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne, na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔgyae atorɔtwa.
Guard well thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile!
14 Twe wo ho firi bɔne ho, na yɛ papa; hwehwɛ asomdwoeɛ na ti no.
Depart 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 upon the righteous, And his ears are open 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 evil-doers, To cut off their remembrance from the earth.
17 Ateneneefoɔ team su, na Awurade tie wɔn; ɔyi wɔn firi wɔn haw nyinaa mu.
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, And delivereth 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 them that are of a broken heart, And saveth such as are of a contrite 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 delivereth him from them all.
20 ɔbɔ ne nnompe nyinaa ho ban, sɛdeɛ emu baako mpo mmu.
He guardeth all his bones; Not one of them shall be broken.
21 Bɔne bɛkum ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ; ɔteneneeni atamfoɔ bɛnya afɔbuo.
Calamity destroyeth the wicked, And they who hate the righteous suffer for it.
22 Awurade gye nʼasomfoɔ nkwa; wɔn a wɔdwane toa noɔ no mu biara renkɔ afɔbuo mu.
The LORD redeemeth the life of his servants, And none that put their trust in him will suffer for it.
