Nnwom 54

1 Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ. Wɔbɔ no sankuo so. Dawid “maskil” dwom. Ɔtoo no ɛberɛ a Sififoɔ kɔka kyerɛɛ Saulo sɛ, “Dawid abɛhinta wɔ yɛn mu.” Ao Onyankopɔn, gye me wɔ wo din mu; fa wo tumi di mʼasɛm ma me.

For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, “Does David not hide himself with us?” Save me, God, by your name, and judge me in your might.

2 Ao Onyankopɔn, tie me mpaeɛbɔ; tie mʼanom nsɛm.

Hear my prayer, God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

3 Ahɔhoɔ reto ahyɛ me so. Atirimuɔdenfoɔ repɛ me akum me; nnipa a wɔmmfa Onyankopɔn nyɛ hwee.

For strangers have risen up against me, and pitiless men have sought after my life; they have not set God before them. (Selah)

4 Ampa ara, Onyankopɔn ne me ɔboafoɔ; Awurade ne me hwɛfoɔ.

See, God is my helper; the Lord is the one who upholds me.

5 Ma mmusuo nkyim mmra wɔn a wɔdi me ho nsekuro so; wo nokorɛdie mu, sɛe wɔn.

He will repay my enemies with evil; in your faithfulness, destroy them!

6 Mɛfiri me pɛ mu abɔ afɔdeɛ ama wo; Ao Awurade, mɛyi wo din ayɛ, ɛfiri sɛ ɛyɛ.

I will sacrifice to you with a freewill offering; I will give thanks to your name, Yahweh, for it is good.

7 Woagye me afiri me haw nyinaa mu, na mʼani ahunu nkonimdie wɔ mʼatamfoɔ so.

For he has rescued me from every trouble; my eye has looked in triumph on my enemies.