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.
By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
2 Me kra bɛhoahoa ne ho wɔ Awurade mu; ma amanehunufoɔ nte na wɔn nni ahurisie.
My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3 Mo ne me nkamfo Awurade; momma yɛmmɔ mu nkamfo ne din!
Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.
4 Mefrɛɛ Awurade na ɔgyee me so; na ɔyii me firii mʼakomatuo nyinaa mu.
I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Wɔn a wɔhwɛ nʼanim no hyerɛn na wɔn anim rengu ase da.
They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
6 Ohiani yi frɛeɛ, na Awurade tiee no; na ɔgyee no firii nʼahohia nyinaa mu.
This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 Awurade ɔbɔfoɔ wɛn wɔn a wɔsuro no, na ɔgye wɔn.
Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Monka nhwɛ na monhunu sɛ Awurade yɛ. Nhyira ne onipa a ɔhinta wɔ ne mu.
Oh taste and see that Yahweh 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.
Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
10 Agyata yɛ mmrɛ na ɛkɔm de wɔn, nanso wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade no, adepa biara remmɔ wɔn.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
11 Mommra, me mma, monyɛ aso mma me; mɛkyerɛkyerɛ mo Awurade ho suro.
Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12 Mo mu hwan na ɔpɛ nkwa na ɔpɛ sɛ ɔhunu nna papa bebree?
Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Ɛnneɛ ɛnsɛ sɛ ɔka kasa bɔne, na ɛsɛ sɛ ɔgyae atorɔtwa.
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
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;
Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
16 Awurade ani sa wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne, sɛ ɔbɛyi wɔn nkaeɛ afiri asase yi so.
Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
17 Ateneneefoɔ team su, na Awurade tie wɔn; ɔyi wɔn firi wɔn haw nyinaa mu.
The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 Awurade bɛn wɔn a wɔapa aba na ɔgye wɔn a wɔadwerɛ wɔn wɔ honhom mu no nkwa.
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
19 Onipa tenenee bɛhunu amaneɛ bebree nanso Awurade gye no firi ne nyinaa mu;
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
20 ɔbɔ ne nnompe nyinaa ho ban, sɛdeɛ emu baako mpo mmu.
He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21 Bɔne bɛkum ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ; ɔteneneeni atamfoɔ bɛnya afɔbuo.
Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22 Awurade gye nʼasomfoɔ nkwa; wɔn a wɔdwane toa noɔ no mu biara renkɔ afɔbuo mu.
Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.
