Nnwom 41
1 Dawid dwom. Nhyira ne onipa a mmɔborɔni asɛm ho hia no. Awurade gye no wɔ amanehunu berɛ mu.
For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.
2 Awurade bɛbɔ ne ho ban na wakora ne kra. Ɔbɛhyira no wɔ asase no so; ɔrennyaa no mma nʼatamfoɔ apɛdeɛ.
He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.
3 Awurade bɛhwɛ no wɔ ne yadeɛ mpa so na wagye no asi hɔ.
The Lord will sustain them on bed of languishing; tending their sickness, as long as they lie.
4 Mekaa sɛ, “Ao Awurade hunu me mmɔbɔ; sa me yadeɛ, ɛfiri sɛ mayɛ bɔne atia wo.”
For this cause I say, ‘Lord, show me your favour; heal me, because I have sinned against you.’
5 Mʼatamfoɔ de adwene bɔne ka wɔ me ho sɛ: “Da bɛn na ɔbɛwu ama ne din ayera?”
My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, ‘When will he die, and his name pass away?’
6 Ɛberɛ biara a obi ba me nkyɛn no, ɔka atorɔsɛm, na nʼakoma hɔre dinsɛeɛ; ɔfiri adi kɔ a, ɔde kɔdi nsekuro.
When one comes to see me, their words ring hollow; their heart keeps gathering mischief the while; and when they go out, they give it speech.
7 Mʼatamfoɔ nyinaa keka asomusɛm fa me ho; wɔsusu bɔne ma me na wɔka sɛ:
In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.
8 “Yare bɔne bi abɔ no; ɔrensɔre mfiri deɛ ɔda hɔ bio.”
‘Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will rise up no more.’
9 Mpo me yɔnko pa ara a mede me ho too ne soɔ, deɛ me ne no too nsa didiiɛ no, asɔre atia me.
My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.
10 Nanso wo, Awurade, hunu me mmɔbɔ; pagya me, na mentua wɔn so ka.
But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.
11 Menim sɛ wʼani sɔ me, na me ɔtamfoɔ renni me so nkonim.
By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.
12 Me nokorɛdie mu, wokura me mu na wode me gyina wʼanim afebɔɔ.
For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.
13 Nhyira nka Awurade, Israel Onyankopɔn, ɛnnɛ ne daa nyinaa. Amen ne Amen! Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting, Amen and Amen.
