Nnwom 81

1 Asaf dwom. Monto ahurisie dwom mma Onyankopɔn yɛn ahoɔden; mommɔ ose mma Yakob Onyankopɔn no!

To the chief music-maker; put to the Gittith. Of Asaph. Make a song to God our strength: make a glad cry to the God of Jacob.

2 Momma nnwom no so na monwoso akasaeɛ. Mommɔ sankuo ne bɛnta dɛɛdɛ no.

Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.

3 Monhyɛne mmɛntia ɔsrane foforɔ da no, ne ɔsrane korokumatwa mu, yɛn Apontoɔ da no;

Let the horn be sounded in the time of the new moon, at the full moon, on our holy feast-day:

4 Yei yɛ Israelfoɔ ahyɛdeɛ, Yakob Onyankopɔn mmara.

For this is a rule for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.

5 Ɔtintimiiɛ sɛ nhyehyɛeɛ maa Yosef ɛberɛ a ɔsɔre tiaa Misraim no, faako a yɛtee kasa a yɛnte aseɛ no.

He gave it to Joseph as a witness, when he went out over the land of Egypt; then the words of a strange tongue were sounding in my ears.

6 Ɔka sɛ, “Meyii adesoa no firii mo mmatire so, ne mo nsa firii adwumaden ho.

I took the weight from his back; his hands were made free from the baskets.

7 Mo ahohiahia mu, mofrɛɛ me na megyee mo, megyee mo so wɔ aprannaa mu; me sɔɔ mo hwɛeɛ wɔ Meriba nsuo ho.

You gave a cry in your trouble, and I made you free; I gave you an answer in the secret place of the thunder; I put you to the test at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

8 “Ao me nkurɔfoɔ, montie me kɔkɔbɔ yi, Ao Israel, sɛ mobɛtie me a!

Give ear, O my people, and I will give you my word, O Israel, if you will only do as I say!

9 Ɛnsɛ sɛ monya anyame foforɔ bi wɔ mo mu; ɛnsɛ sɛ mokoto ananafoɔ nyame.

There is to be no strange god among you; you are not to give worship to any other god.

10 Mene Awurade, mo Onyankopɔn a meyii mo firii Misraim asase so no. Mommue mo anom tɛtrɛɛ na mɛhyɛ mu ma.

I am the Lord your God, who took you up from the land of Egypt: let your mouth be open wide, so that I may give you food.

11 “Nanso me nkurɔfoɔ rentie me; Israel remmrɛ ne ho ase mma me.

But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.

12 Enti megyaa wɔn maa wɔn akomaden sɛ wɔnyɛ deɛ wɔpɛ biara.

So I gave them up to the desires of their hearts; that they might go after their evil purposes.

13 “Sɛ me nkurɔfoɔ tie me, na Israel nante mʼakwan so a,

If only my people would give ear to me, walking in my ways!

14 anka mɛdi wɔn atamfoɔ so ama wɔn ntɛm na mama me basa so atia wɔn a wɔkyiri wɔn!

I would quickly overcome their haters: my hand would be turned against those who make war on them.

15 Wɔn a wɔtane Awurade no de suro bɛkoto no, na wɔn asotwe to rentwa da.

The haters of the Lord would be broken, and their destruction would be eternal.

16 Nanso, wɔde atokoɔ mu atokoɔ papa bɛma mo adi; mede ɔbotan mu woɔ bɛma mo amee.”

I would give them the best grain for food; you would be full of honey from the rock.