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.

“A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.” O God! thou art my God! earnestly do I seek thee! My soul thirsteth, my flesh longeth for thee, In a dry, thirsty land. where is no water!

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

Thus I look toward thee in thy sanctuary, To behold thy power and thy glory!

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

For thy loving-kindness is better than life; Therefore my lips shall praise thee!

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

Thus will I bless thee, while I live; In thy name will I lift up my hands!

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 with joyful lips my mouth shall praise thee,

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

When I think of thee upon my bed, And meditate on thee in the night-watches.

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

For thou art my help, And in the shadow of thy wings I rejoice.

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

My soul cleaveth to thee; Thy right hand holdeth me up.

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

While they who seek to destroy my life Shall themselves go down into the depths of the earth.

10 Wɔbɛdane wɔn ama akofena na wɔbɛyɛ aduane ama sakraman.

They shall be given up to the sword, And be a portion for jackals.

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

But the king shall rejoice in God; All that swear by him shall be honored; But the mouth of liars shall be stopped.