Nnwom 37
1 Dawid dwom. Nha wo ho nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nti; mma wʼani mmere wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne;
A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness.
2 Wɔte sɛ ɛserɛ, ɛnkyɛre na ahye, wɔte sɛ dua mono, ɛnkyɛre na awu.
For they shall soon wither like the grass, and fade as the green herb.
3 Fa wo ho to Awurade so na yɛ papa. Tena asase no so na ma wʼani nka asomdwoeɛ adidibea hɔ.
Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and cherish faithfulness.
4 Ma wʼani nka Awurade ho na woama wo deɛ wʼakoma pɛ.
So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.
5 Fa wʼakwan hyɛ Awurade nsam; na fa wo ho to ne so, na ɔno na ɔbɛyɛ:
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
6 ɔbɛma wo teneneeyɛ ahyerɛn sɛ adekyeeɛ, na wʼatɛntenenee ayɛ sɛ owigyinaeɛ.
And He will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy right as the noonday.
7 Yɛ komm wɔ Awurade anim na to wo bo ase twɛn no, nha wo ho wɔ wɔn a asi wɔn yie ho ɛfiri sɛ wɔnam bɔne akwan so.
Resign thyself unto the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
8 Mma wo bo mfu, na gyae abufuhyeɛ; nha wo ho, ɛkɔwie bɔne nko ara.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.
9 Wɔbɛtwa nnebɔneyɛfoɔ agu, nanso wɔn a wɔn ani da Awurade soɔ no, wɔbɛnya asase no adi so.
For evil-doers shall be cut off; but those that wait for the LORD, they shall inherit the land.
10 Ɛrenkyɛre, nnebɔneyɛfoɔ bɛyera. Wɔbɛhwehwɛ wɔn, nanso wɔrenhunu wɔn.
And yet a little while, and the wicked is no more; yea, thou shalt look well at his place, and he is not.
11 Nanso ahobrɛasefoɔ bɛnya asase no adi so na wɔanya asomdwoeɛ mmorosoɔ.
But the humble shall inherit the land, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
12 Amumuyɛfoɔ bɔ pɔ bɔne tia ateneneefoɔ na wɔtwɛre wɔn se gu wɔn so;
The wicked plotteth against the righteous, and gnasheth at him with his teeth.
13 nanso, Awurade sere amumuyɛfoɔ, na ɔnim sɛ wɔn nna abɛn.
The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.
14 Amumuyɛfoɔ twe akofena na wɔkuntunu wɔn tadua mu sɛ wɔbɛkum ahiafoɔ ne mmɔborɔfoɔ, sɛ wɔbɛkum wɔn a wɔn akwan tene.
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow; to cast down the poor and needy, to slay such as are upright in the way;
15 Nanso, wɔn akofena bɛwowɔ wɔn ankasa akoma mu, na wɔn tadua mu abubu.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
16 Kakra a ateneneefoɔ wɔ no som bo sene amumuyɛfoɔ bebree ahonya;
Better is a little that the righteous hath than the abundance of many wicked.
17 ɛfiri sɛ, amumuyɛfoɔ ahoɔden bɛsa nanso Awurade bɛwowa ateneneefoɔ.
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
18 Awurade nim wɔn a wɔn ho nni asɛm no nna, na wɔn agyapadeɛ bɛtena hɔ daa.
The LORD knoweth the days of them that are wholehearted; and their inheritance shall be for ever.
19 Ahohiahia berɛ mu wɔremmrɛ. Ɛkɔm berɛ mu wɔbɛnya ma abu so.
They shall not be ashamed in the time of evil; and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
20 Nanso, amumuyɛfoɔ bɛyera. Awurade atamfoɔ bɛyɛ te sɛ wiram nhwiren; wɔbɛtu ayera sɛ wisie.
For the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs — they shall pass away in smoke, they shall pass away.
21 Amumuyɛfoɔ pɛ bosea, na wɔntua, nanso ɔteneneeni de ahummɔborɔ ma;
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not; but the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
22 Wɔn a Awurade ahyira wɔn no bɛnya asase no adi so, na wɔn a ɔdome wɔn no wɔbɛtwa wɔn agu.
For such as are blessed of Him shall inherit the land; and they that are cursed of Him shall be cut off.
23 Sɛ Awurade ani sɔ onipa akwan a, ɔma nʼanammɔntuo si pi.
It is of the LORD that a man's goings are established; and He delighted in his way.
24 Sɛ ɔsunti a ɔrenhwe ase, ɛfiri sɛ Awurade kura no wɔ ne nsam.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth his hand.
25 Na meyɛ aberanteɛ, na seesei mabɔ akɔkoraa, na menhunuu ɔteneneeni a Awurade apa nʼakyi anaasɛ ne mma resrɛ aduane.
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26 Ɛberɛ biara ɔyɛ adɔeɛ, na ɔde fɛm kwa; na ne mma bɛnya nhyira.
All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Twe wo ho firi bɔne ho na yɛ papa na wobɛtena asase no so afebɔɔ.
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
28 Ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade pɛ deɛ ɛtene, na ɔrennya ne nkurɔfoɔ nokwafoɔ no. Wɔbɛnya banbɔ daa nyinaa Nanso, amumuyɛfoɔ asefoɔ deɛ, wɔbɛtwa wɔn agu.
For the LORD loveth justice, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever; but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29 Ateneneefoɔ bɛnya asase no adi so na wɔatena so afebɔɔ.
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30 Ɔteneneeni ano ka nyansasɛm, na ne tɛkrɛma ka deɛ ɛtene.
The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh justice.
31 Ne Onyankopɔn mmara wɔ nʼakoma mu; ne nan nnwatiri.
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps slide.
32 Amumuyɛfoɔ tetɛ ateneneefoɔ hwehwɛ sɛ wɔbɛkum wɔn,
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
33 nanso, Awurade nnyaa wɔn mma wɔn na ɔremma wɔmmu wɔn kumfɔ wɔ asɛnniiɛ.
The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor suffer him to be condemned when he is judged.
34 Montwɛn Awurade na monhwɛ nʼakwan. Ɔbɛma mo so na moanya asase no adi so; sɛ wɔtwitwa amumuyɛfoɔ no gu a, mobɛhunu.
Wait for the LORD, and keep His way, and He will exalt thee to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
35 Mahunu omumuyɛfoɔ a ɔyɛ basabasa sɛ ɔredi yie sɛ dua mono a ɛsi asase pa soɔ,
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a leafy tree in its native soil.
36 nanso ankyɛre na ɛwuiɛ a wɔnhunu no bio; mehwehwɛɛ no, nanso manhunu no.
But one passed by, and, lo, he was not; yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
37 Susu deɛ ɔyɛ pɛ ho, na hwɛ deɛ ɔtene; na asomdwoeɛ onipa bɛnya asetena pa daakye.
Mark the man of integrity, and behold the upright; for there is a future for the man of peace.
38 Nanso wɔbɛsɛe nnebɔneyɛfoɔ nyinaa; na wɔbɛtɔre wɔn asefoɔ ase.
But transgressors shall be destroyed together; the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 Ateneneefoɔ nkwagyeɛ firi Awurade ɔne wɔn aban wɔ amanehunu berɛ mu.
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40 Awurade boa wɔn na ɔgye wɔn; ɔyi wɔn firi amumuyɛfoɔ nsam na ɔgye wɔn nkwa, ɛfiri sɛ wɔhinta wɔ ne mu.
And the LORD helpeth them, and delivereth them; He delivereth them from the wicked, and saveth them, because they have taken refuge in Him.
