Nnwom 81

1 Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ sɛ wɔnto sɛ “gittit” sankuo nne so. Asaf dwom. Monto ahurisie dwom mma Onyankopɔn yɛn ahoɔden; mommɔ ose mma Yakob Onyankopɔn no!

To him that excelleth upon Gittith. A Psalme committed to Asaph. Sing ioyfully vnto God our strength: sing loude vnto the God of Iaakob.

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

Take the song and bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harpe with the viole.

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

Blowe the trumpet in the newe moone, euen in the time appointed, at our feast day.

4 Yei yɛ Israelfoɔ ahyɛdeɛ, Yakob Onyankopɔn mmara.

For this is a statute for Israel, and a Law of the God of Iaakob.

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

Hee set this in Ioseph for a testimonie, when hee came out of the land of Egypt, where I heard a language, that I vnderstoode not.

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

I haue withdrawen his shoulder from the burden, and his handes haue left the pots.

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

Thou calledst in affliction and I deliuered thee, and answered thee in the secret of the thunder: I prooued thee at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)

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

Heare, O my people, and I wil protest vnto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken vnto me,

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

Let there bee no strange god in thee, neither worship thou any strange god.

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

For I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide and I will fill it.

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

But my people would not heare my voyce, and Israel would none of me.

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

So I gaue them vp vnto the hardnesse of their heart, and they haue walked in their owne cousels.

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

Oh that my people had hearkened vnto me, and Israel had walked in my wayes.

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

I would soone haue humbled their enemies, and turned mine hand against their aduersaries.

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

The haters of the Lord should haue bene subiect vnto him, and their time should haue endured for euer.

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

And God would haue fedde them with the fatte of wheat, and with honie out of the rocke would I haue sufficed thee.