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 Melody of David. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee, —My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land—dry, and weary for want of water, —
2 Mahunu wo wɔ Kronkronbea hɔ mahunu wo tumi ne wʼanimuonyam.
In like manner as, in the sanctuary, I have had vision of thee, To behold thy power and thy glory.
3 Esiane sɛ, wʼadɔeɛ di mu sene nkwa enti mʼano fafa bɛhyɛ wo animuonyam.
Because better is thy lovingkindness than life, My lips, aloud 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 mine outspread hands:
5 Me ɔkra bɛmee sɛdeɛ wadi aduane papa bi; mede anofafa a ɛto dwom bɛyi wo ayɛ.
As with fatness and richness, shall my soul be satisfied, And, with joyfully shouting lips, shall my mouth utter praise.
6 Meda me mpa so a, mekae wo. Anadwo dasuo mu nyinaa, medwene wo ho.
Should I call thee to mind upon my couch, In the watches of the night, would I breathe soft speech of thee.
7 Ɛfiri sɛ, wone ne ɔboafoɔ, wo ntaban ase nwunu mu na mɛto dwom.
For thou hast become a help unto me, —And, in the shadow of thy wings, will I shout for joy.
8 Me kra bata wo ho; na wo nsa nifa kura me mu.
My soul hath run clinging to thee, On me, hath thy right hand laid hold.
9 Wɔn a wɔpɛ me akum me no bɛsɛe; wɔbɛkɔ asase ase tɔnn.
When, they, to crush it, would seek my life, They shall go into the lower parts of the earth:
10 Wɔbɛdane wɔn ama akofena na wɔbɛyɛ aduane ama sakraman.
Every one shall be given up into the power of the sword, The portion of jackals, shall they become.
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 shall glory who sweareth by him, For the mouth of them who speak falsehood, shall be stopped.
