Nnwom 61

1 Dawid dwom. Ao Onyankopɔn, tie me sufrɛ; tie me mpaeɛbɔ.

For the end, amongst the Hymns of David. O God, listen to my petition; attend to my prayer.

2 Mefiri asase ano frɛ wo, mefrɛ wo ɛfiri sɛ mʼakoma atɔ baha; fa me kɔ ɔbotan a ɛware sene me no so.

From the ends of the earth have I cried to you, when my heart was in trouble: you lifted me up on a rock you did guide me:

3 Woayɛ me dwanekɔbea, aban a ɛyɛ den ma ɔtamfoɔ no.

because you were my hope, a tower of strength from the face of the enemy.

4 Me kɔn dɔ sɛ metena wo ntomadan no mu afebɔɔ na manya hintabea wɔ wo ntaban nwunu ase.

I will dwell in your tabernacle for ever; I will shelter myself under the shadow of your wings. (Pause)

5 Woate me bɔhyɛ, Ao Onyankopɔn; na wode wɔn a wɔsuro wo din no agyapadeɛ ama me.

For you, o God, have heard my prayers; you have given an inheritance to them that fear your name.

6 To ɔhene nkwa nna mu bebree; na ne mfeɛ mfiri awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nkɔduru awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ.

You shall add days to the days of the king; [you shall lengthen] his years to all generations.

7 Ma ɔnni ɔhene wɔ Onyankopɔn anim daa. Fa wʼadɔeɛ ne wo nokorɛ bɔ ne ho ban.

He shall endure for ever before God: which of them will seek out his mercy and truth?

8 Afei mɛto ayɛyie dwom ama wo din daa na madi me bɔhyɛ so daa nyinaa. Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ Yedutun.

So will I sing to your name for ever and ever, that I may daily perform my vows.