Nnwom 38

1 Dawid dwom. Adesrɛ. Ao Awurade, nka mʼanim wɔ wʼabofuo mu na ntwe mʼaso wɔ wʼabufuhyeɛ mu.

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2 Wo bɛmma ahwire me mu, na wo nsa adwerɛ me.

For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

3 Wʼabofuhyeɛ no enti, ahoɔden biara nni me mu; me bɔne enti, me nnompe ahodwo.

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

4 Mʼafɔdie amene me te sɛ adesoa a emu yɛ duru dodo.

For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 Mʼakuro bɔn na aporɔ ɛsiane me bɔne mu agyimisɛm enti.

My wounds stink and are corrupt, because of my foolishness.

6 Makoto na wɔabrɛ me ase; da mu nyinaa menantenante twa agyaadwoɔ.

I am pained and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7 Mʼakyi dompe mu yea boro so: ahoɔden biara nni me onipadua mu.

For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8 Mabrɛ na mapɛkyɛ koraa. Mʼakoma mu yea ma me si apinie.

I am faint and sore bruised: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9 Ao Awurade, deɛ merehwɛ anim nyinaa da wʼanim; mʼapinisie nhintaa wo.

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

10 Mʼakoma bɔ paripari, na mʼahoɔden asa mpo mʼaniwa aduru sum.

My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

11 Mʼapirakuro enti me nnamfonom ne mʼayɔnkofoɔ mmɛn me; mʼafipamfoɔ twe wɔn ho firi me ho.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12 Wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔkum me no sum me mfidie, wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔha me no di me sɛeɛ ho nkɔmmɔ. Ɛda mu nyinaa wɔdwene nnaadaasɛm ho.

They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

13 Mete sɛ ɔsotifoɔ a ɔnte asɛm, mete sɛ mumu a ɔntumi nkasa.

But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14 Mayɛ sɛ obi a ɔnte asɛm, deɛ nʼano ntumi mma mmuaeɛ.

Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

15 Ao Awurade, meretwɛn wo; Ao Awurade me Onyankopɔn, wobɛgye me so.

For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

16 Mekaa sɛ, “Mma wɔn ani nnye; anaa mma wɔnhoahoa wɔn ho wɔ me nan a awatiri no enti.”

For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17 Mereyɛ mahwe ase, na me yea da so wɔ me mu.

For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

18 Meka me mfomsoɔ kyerɛ; me bɔne hyɛ me so.

For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

19 Bebree na wɔyɛ mʼatamfoɔ; wɔn a wɔtane me kwa no dɔɔso.

But mine enemies are lively, [and] are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 Wɔn a wɔde bɔne tua me papa so ka no bɔ me ahohora ɛberɛ a mereyɛ papa.

They also that render evil for good are adversaries unto me, because I follow the thing that is good.

21 Ao, Awurade nnya me. Ao me Onyankopɔn, nkɔ akyiri!

Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

22 Bra ntɛm bɛboa me, Awurade, mʼAgyenkwa. Wɔde ma ɔdwomkyerɛfoɔ no. Yedutun.

Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.