Nnwom 51
1 Dawid dwom a ɔtoo no ɛberɛ a ɔde ne ho kaa Batseba na odiyifoɔ Natan kɔɔ ne nkyɛn no. Ao Onyankopɔn hunu me mmɔbɔ, sɛdeɛ wʼadɔeɛ a ɛnsa da no teɛ; wʼahummɔborɔ kɛseɛ no enti, pepa me mmarato.
To the Overseer. — A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.
2 Hohoro mʼamumuyɛ nyinaa na te me ho firi me bɔne mu!
Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And from my sin cleanse me,
3 Na mahunu me mmarato, na mekae me bɔne daa.
For my transgressions I do know, And my sin [is] before me continually.
4 Mayɛ mfomsoɔ atia wo; atia wo nko ara na mayɛ deɛ ɛyɛ bɔne wɔ wʼani so, enti, wodi bem wɔ wo kasa mu na wotene wɔ wʼatemmuo mu.
Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.
5 Ampa ara wɔwoo me wɔ bɔne mu, na bɔne mu na me maame nyinsɛnee me.
Lo, in iniquity I have been brought forth, And in sin doth my mother conceive me.
6 Ampa ara nokorɛ na wohwehwɛ wɔ me mu. Wokyerɛ me nyansa a emu dɔ.
Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.
7 Fa hisope hohoro me ho, na me ho bɛte; dware me, na mɛhoa asene sukyerɛmma.
Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.
8 Ma mente ahosɛpɛ ne anigyeɛ nka; na ma nnompe a woabubuo no nni ahurisie.
Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.
9 Kata wʼani wɔ me bɔne ho na pepa mʼamumuyɛ nyinaa.
Hide Thy face from my sin. And all mine iniquities blot out.
10 Ao Onyankopɔn, bɔ akoma a emu teɛ wɔ me mu, na ma me honhom foforɔ a ɛdi wo nokorɛ.
A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.
11 Mpamo me mfiri wʼanim na ɛnyi wo Honhom Kronkron mfiri me mu.
Cast me not forth from Thy presence, And Thy Holy Spirit take not from me.
12 Fa wo nkwagyeɛ mu anigyeɛ no ma me bio na ma me ɔsetie honhom a ɛbɛkura me.
Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation, And a willing spirit doth sustain me.
13 Afei mɛkyerɛ nnebɔneyɛfoɔ wʼakwan, na amumuyɛfoɔ bɛsane aba wo nkyɛn.
I teach transgressors Thy ways, And sinners unto Thee do return.
14 Ao Onyankopɔn, gye me firi mogya ho afɔdie mu. Onyame a wogye me nkwa, na me tɛkrɛma bɛto wo tenenee ho dwom.
Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.
15 Ao Awurade, bue mʼano fafa, na mede mʼano bɛpae mu aka wʼayɛyie.
O Lord, my lips thou dost open, And my mouth declareth Thy praise.
16 Wompɛ afɔrebɔ, anka mɛbɔ; wʼani nnye ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ ho.
For Thou desirest not sacrifice, or I give [it], Burnt-offering Thou acceptest not.
17 Onyankopɔn afɔdeɛ a ɔpɛ yɛ honhom a abotoɔ. Ao Onyankopɔn, worempo ahonu ne ahobrɛaseɛ akoma.
The sacrifices of God [are] a broken spirit, A heart broken and bruised, O God, Thou dost not despise.
18 Ao Onyankopɔn, ma Sion nya nkɔsoɔ wɔ wʼanigyeɛ mu; na to Yerusalem afasuo.
Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Afei afɔrebɔ a ɛho teɛ bɛba, ɔhyeɛ afɔdeɛ a ɛdi mu a ɛbɛsɔ wʼani; na wɔde anantwinini bɛbɔ afɔdeɛ wʼafɔrebukyia so. Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ.
Then Thou desirest sacrifices of righteousness, Burnt-offering, and whole burnt-offering, Then they offer bullocks on thine altar!
