Nnwom 63

1 Dawid dwom. Ɛberɛ a ɔwɔ Yuda Ɛserɛ so no na ɔtoeɛ. Ao, Onyankopɔn, wone me Onyankopɔn Mehwehwɛ wo anibereɛ so; wo ho sukɔm de me kra, me onipadua ani agyina wo, wɔ asase a awo na ɛserɛ nni so, baabi a nsuo nnie.

O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

2 Mahunu wo wɔ Kronkronbea hɔ mahunu wo tumi ne wʼanimuonyam.

To see your power and your glory, so as I have seen you in the sanctuary.

3 Esiane sɛ, wʼadɔeɛ di mu sene nkwa enti mʼano fafa bɛhyɛ wo animuonyam.

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

4 Sɛ mete ase yi, mɛkamfo wo, na wo din mu na mɛpagya me nsa.

Thus will I bless you while I live: I will lift up my hands in your name.

5 Me ɔkra bɛmee sɛdeɛ wadi aduane papa bi; mede anofafa a ɛto dwom bɛyi wo ayɛ.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise you with joyful lips:

6 Meda me mpa so a, mekae wo. Anadwo dasuo mu nyinaa, medwene wo ho.

When I remember you on my bed, and meditate on you in the night watches.

7 Ɛfiri sɛ, wone ne ɔboafoɔ, wo ntaban ase nwunu mu na mɛto dwom.

Because you have been my help, therefore in the shadow of your wings will I rejoice.

8 Me kra bata wo ho; na wo nsa nifa kura me mu.

My soul follows hard after you: your right hand upholds me.

9 Wɔn a wɔpɛ me akum me no bɛsɛe; wɔbɛkɔ asase ase tɔnn.

But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

10 Wɔbɛdane wɔn ama akofena na wɔbɛyɛ aduane ama sakraman.

They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

11 Nanso ɔhene bɛdi ahurisie wɔ Onyankopɔn mu; wɔn a wɔka ntam wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu nyinaa bɛkamfo no, na wɔbɛmua atorofoɔ ano.

But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.