Nnwom 76

1 Asaf dwom. Wɔnim Onyankopɔn wɔ Yuda; ne din so wɔ Israel.

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. — A Psalm of Asaph. — A Song. In Judah [is] God known, in Israel His name [is] great.

2 Ne ntomadan si Salem, ne tenaberɛ wɔ Sion.

And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

3 Ɛhɔ na ɔbubuu mmemma a ɛte ogya, ɛkyɛm ne akofena, akodeɛ nyinaa mu.

There he hath shivered arrows of a bow, Shield, and sword, and battle. (Selah)

4 Wo ho hann no hyerɛn, na wo so sene mmepɔ a mmoadoma ahyɛ mu ma no.

Bright [art] Thou, honourable above hills of prey.

5 Mmarima akokoɔdurufoɔ deda hɔ a wɔagye wɔn ho nneɛma, wɔadeda awufoɔ nna; na akofoɔ no mu baako mpo ntumi mpagya ne nsa.

Spoiled themselves have the mighty of heart, They have slept their sleep, And none of the men of might found their hands.

6 Ao Yakob Onyankopɔn, wokaa wɔn anim no apɔnkɔ no ne nteaseɛnam no adeda dinn.

From Thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse have been fast asleep.

7 Wo nko ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔsuro woɔ. Sɛ wo bo fu a, hwan na ɔbɛtumi agyina wʼanim?

Thou, fearful [art] Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!

8 Wobuu atɛn firii soro, asase suroeɛ na ɛyɛɛ dinn,

From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,

9 ɛberɛ a wosɔre buu atɛn, Ao Onyankopɔn, de gyee amanehunufoɔ wɔ asase no so.

In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. (Selah)

10 Ampa ara wʼabufuhyeɛ a ɛtia nnipa no de ayɛyie brɛ wo, na wɔn a wɔtumi gyina ano no nya kɔkɔbɔ.

For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

11 Monhyɛ Awurade mo Onyankopɔn no bɔ na monni so; momma nsase a atwa ne ho ahyia mfa ayɛyɛdeɛ mmrɛ Ɔbaako a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔsuro noɔ no.

Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

12 Ɔbrɛ sodifoɔ honhom ase; na asase so ahemfo suro no. Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ. Wɔde ma Yedutun.

He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!