Nnwom 83
1 Asaf Dwom. Ao Onyankopɔn, ntena hɔ komm; mmua wʼano, Ao Onyankopɔn, keka wo ho.
A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God.
2 Hwɛ sɛdeɛ wʼatamfoɔ keka wɔn ho fa, na wɔn a wɔmpɛ wʼasɛm nso ama wɔn tiri so.
For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
3 Wɔde anifire repam atia wo nkurɔfoɔ wɔrepam atia wɔn a wʼakoma da wɔn so no.
They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.
4 Wɔka sɛ, “Mommra na yɛnsɛe wɔn sɛ ɔman, sɛdeɛ wɔrenkae Israel din bio.”
They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more.
5 Wɔde adwene korɔ bɔ pɔ; na wɔpam tia wo,
For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee,
6 Edom ntomadan ne Ismaelfoɔ, Moabfoɔ ne Hagarfoɔ,
The tabernacles of the Edomites, and the Ismahelites: Moab, and the Agarens,
7 Gebalfoɔ ne Amonfoɔ ne Amalekfoɔ, Filistifoɔ ne Tirofoɔ.
Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre.
8 Asiria mpo akɔka wɔn ho de wɔn ahoɔden akɔhyɛ Lot asefoɔ deɛ mu kena.
Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot.
9 Yɛ wɔn sɛdeɛ woyɛɛ Midian sɛdeɛ woyɛɛ Sisera ne Yabin wɔ asubɔnten Kison ho no,
Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson.
10 wɔn a wɔsɛee wɔ En-Dor na wɔdanee nwira no.
Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth.
11 Yɛ wɔn atitire sɛ Oreb ne Seeb, ne wɔn mmapɔmma nyinaa sɛ Seba ne Salmuna,
Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes,
12 a wɔkaa sɛ, “Momma yɛmfa Onyankopɔn adidibea nsase no.”
Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance.
13 Ao me Onyankopɔn, yɛ wɔn sɛ twahoframa mu mfuturo, sɛ ntɛtɛ a mframa bɔ guo.
O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind.
14 Sɛdeɛ ogya hye kwaeɛ, na ogyaframa sɔ nkokoɔ mu hye no no,
As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains:
15 saa ara na fa wʼahum taa wɔn na fa wo mframa a ano yɛ den no hunahuna wɔn.
So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath.
16 Ma animguaseɛ nka wɔn, na ama nnipa apɛ wo din akyiri ɛkwan, Ao Awurade.
Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord.
17 Ma wɔn anim ngu ase na wɔn abasa mu ntu; ma wɔnwuwu wɔ animguaseɛ mu.
Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.
18 Ma wɔnhunu sɛ wo a wo din de Awurade no, wo nko ara ne Ɔsorosoroni wɔ asase so nyinaa. Wɔde ma dwomkyerɛfoɔ sɛ wɔnto no wɔ gittit sankuo nne so.
And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.
