Nnwom 41

1 Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ. Dawid dwom. Nhyira ne onipa a mmɔborɔni asɛm ho hia no. Awurade gye no wɔ amanehunu berɛ mu.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shall deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

2 Awurade bɛbɔ ne ho ban na wakora ne kra. Ɔbɛhyira no wɔ asase no so; ɔrennyaa no mma nʼatamfoɔ apɛdeɛ.

The Lord will keepe him, and preserue him aliue: he shalbe blessed vpon the earth, and thou wilt not deliuer him vnto the will of his enemies.

3 Awurade bɛhwɛ no wɔ ne yadeɛ mpa so na wagye no asi hɔ.

The Lord wil strengthen him vpon ye bed of sorow: thou hast turned al his bed in his sicknes.

4 Mekaa sɛ, “Ao Awurade hunu me mmɔbɔ; sa me yadeɛ, ɛfiri sɛ mayɛ bɔne atia wo.”

Therefore I saide, Lord haue mercie vpon me: heale my soule, for I haue sinned against thee.

5 Mʼatamfoɔ de adwene bɔne ka wɔ me ho sɛ: “Da bɛn na ɔbɛwu ama ne din ayera?”

Mine enemies speake euill of me, saying, When shall he die, and his name perish?

6 Ɛberɛ biara a obi ba me nkyɛn no, ɔka atorɔsɛm, na nʼakoma hɔre dinsɛeɛ; ɔfiri adi kɔ a, ɔde kɔdi nsekuro.

And if hee come to see mee, hee speaketh lies, but his heart heapeth iniquitie within him, and when he commeth foorth, he telleth it.

7 Mʼatamfoɔ nyinaa keka asomusɛm fa me ho; wɔsusu bɔne ma me na wɔka sɛ:

All they that hate me, whisper together against me: euen against me do they imagine mine hurt.

8 “Yare bɔne bi abɔ no; ɔrensɔre mfiri deɛ ɔda hɔ bio.”

A mischiefe is light vpon him, and he that lyeth, shall no more rise.

9 Mpo me yɔnko pa ara a mede me ho too ne soɔ, deɛ me ne no too nsa didiiɛ no, asɔre atia me.

Yea, my familiar friend, whom I trusted, which did eate of my bread, hath lifted vp the heele against me.

10 Nanso wo, Awurade, hunu me mmɔbɔ; pagya me, na mentua wɔn so ka.

Therefore, O Lord, haue mercy vpon mee, and raise me vp: so I shall reward them.

11 Menim sɛ wʼani sɔ me, na me ɔtamfoɔ renni me so nkonim.

By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.

12 Me nokorɛdie mu, wokura me mu na wode me gyina wʼanim afebɔɔ.

And as for me, thou vpholdest me in mine integritie, and doest set me before thy face for euer.

13 Nhyira nka Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn, ɛnnɛ ne daa nyinaa.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel worlde without ende. So be it, euen so be it.