Nnwom 86
1 Dawid mpaeɛbɔ. Ao Awurade, tie me na gye me so, ɛfiri sɛ meyɛ ohiani ne mmɔborɔni.
A Prayer of David. Incline Thine ear, O LORD, and answer me; for I am poor and needy.
2 Bɔ me nkwa ho ban, ɛfiri sɛ mede me ho ama wo. Wone me Onyankopɔn, gye wʼakoa a ɔde ne ho to wo so.
Keep my soul, for I am godly; O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.
3 Ao Awurade, hunu me mmɔbɔ, na mesu frɛ wo daa nyinaa.
Be gracious unto me, O Lord; for unto Thee do I cry all the day.
4 Ma wʼakoa ani nnye, na wo Awurade, wo nkyɛn na mema me kra so ba.
Rejoice the soul of Thy servant; for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5 Ao Awurade, woyɛ, na wode bɔne kyɛ, wowɔ ɔdɔ mmorosoɔ ma wɔn a wɔsu frɛ wo nyinaa.
For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to pardon, and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.
6 Ao Awurade, tie me mpaeɛbɔ; tie me mmɔborɔ su.
Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend unto the voice of my supplications.
7 Mɛfrɛ wo mʼahohia da mu, na wobɛgye me so.
In the day of my trouble I call upon Thee; for Thou wilt answer me.
8 Ao Awurade, onyame bi nni hɔ a ɔte sɛ wo; na wɔn nnwuma biara nto wo deɛ.
There is none like unto Thee among the gods, O Lord, and there are no works like Thine.
9 Ao Awurade, aman a woakyekyere nyinaa bɛba abɛsom wo wɔ wʼanim; wɔbɛba abɛhyɛ wo din animuonyam.
All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and prostrate themselves before Thee, O Lord; and they shall glorify Thy name.
10 Woyɛ kɛseɛ, na woyɛ anwanwa nnwuma; wo nko ara ne Onyankopɔn.
For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things; Thou art God alone.
11 Ao Awurade, kyerɛ me wʼakwan, na mɛnante wo nokorɛ mu; ma memfa mʼakoma nyinaa mma wo na masuro wo din.
Teach me, O LORD, Thy way, that I may walk in Thy truth; make one my heart to fear Thy name.
12 Mede mʼakoma nyinaa mɛyi wo ayɛ, Ao Awurade me Onyankopɔn na mahyɛ wo din animuonyam daa nyinaa.
I will thank Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; and I will glorify Thy name for evermore.
For great is Thy mercy toward me; and Thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest nether-world. (Sheol h7585)
14 Ao Onyankopɔn, ahomasofoɔ ato ahyɛ me so; basabasayɛfoɔ kuo repɛ me akum me, nnipa a wɔmmfa wo nyɛ hwee no.
O God, the proud are risen up against me, and the company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set Thee before them.
15 Nanso wo, Ao Awurade, woyɛ mmɔborɔhunufoɔ ne ɔdomfoɔ Onyankopɔn, wo bo kyɛre fu, na wʼadɔeɛ ne wo nokorɛ dɔɔso.
But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
16 Dane wʼani hwɛ me na dom me; fa wʼahoɔden ma wʼakoa na gye wʼafenaa babarima nkwa.
O turn unto me, and be gracious unto me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thy handmaid.
17 Ma me wo papayɛ ho nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ, na mʼatamfoɔ nhunu na wɔn anim ngu ase na wo Ao Awurade, wo na woaboa me akyekye me werɛ.
Work in my behalf a sign for good; that they that hate me may see it, and be put to shame, because Thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me.
