Nnwom 94
1 Awurade, Onyankopɔn a wotɔ werɛ, Onyankopɔn a wotɔ werɛ, hyerɛn.
The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
2 Sɔre, Ao wo a woyɛ asase so ɔtemmufoɔ, tua ahantanfoɔ ka sɛdeɛ ɛfata wɔn.
Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3 Ao Awurade, ɛnkɔsi da bɛn, amumuyɛfoɔ nnye wɔn ani nkɔsi da bɛn?
How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
4 Wɔkasa ahantan so; ahohoahoa ahyɛ abɔnefoɔ nyinaa ma.
Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?
5 Ao Awurade, wɔdwerɛ wo nkurɔfoɔ; wɔhyɛ wʼagyapadeɛ so.
Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.
6 Wɔkunkumm akunafoɔ ne amanfrafoɔ; na wɔdi nwisiaa awu.
They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.
7 Wɔka sɛ, “Awurade nhunu, Yakob Onyankopɔn ayi nʼani.”
And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
8 Monhwɛ yie, mo agyimifoɔ a mowɔ nnipa no mu; nkwaseafoɔ, da bɛn na mobɛhunu nyansa?
Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.
9 Deɛ ɔbɔɔ aso no, ɔrente asɛm anaa? Deɛ ɔyɛɛ ani no, ɔrenhunu adeɛ anaa?
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?
10 Deɛ ɔtenetene aman so no rentwe aso anaa? Deɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛ onipa no nnim nyansa anaa?
He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
11 Awurade nim onipa nsusuiɛ; ɔnim sɛ ɛnkɔsi hwee.
The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
12 Ao Awurade, nhyira ne onipa a wotenetene ne so, onipa a wokyerɛ no wo mmara no;
Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.
13 Woma wɔn ɔhome firi amanehunu nna mu, kɔsi sɛ wɔbɛtu amena ama amumuyɛfoɔ.
That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.
14 Awurade rempo ne nkurɔfoɔ; na ɔrennya nʼagyapadeɛ hɔ da.
For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.
15 Atemmuo bɛgyina teneneeyɛ so bio, na wɔn a wɔn akoma mu teɛ nyinaa bɛdi so.
Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.
16 Hwan na ɔbɛsɔre atia amumuyɛfoɔ ama me? Hwan na ɔbɛsɔre atia abɔnefoɔ ama me?
Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Sɛ Awurade ammoa me a, anka mekɔɔ owuo kommyɛ mu ntɛm so.
Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell. (questioned)
18 Ɛberɛ a mekaa sɛ, “Menan rewatiri” no, Ao Awurade, wo dɔ no sɔɔ me mu.
If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
19 Ɛberɛ a me dadwene dɔɔso no, wʼawerɛkyekye maa me kra abotɔyam.
According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.
20 Ɔhene a porɔeɛ ahyɛ no ma no ne wo wɔ ayɔnkofa anaa? Wʼani gye ahennie a ɛde amanehunu ba ho anaa?
Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?
21 Awudifoɔ bɔ mu tia ateneneefoɔ na wɔn a wɔdi bem no, wɔbu wɔn kumfɔ.
They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.
22 Nanso Awurade yɛ mʼaban; na me Onyankopɔn ayɛ ɔbotan a ne mu na menya ahintaeɛ.
But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.
23 Ɔbɛtua wɔn nnebɔne no so ka na wɔn amumuyɛ enti, wasɛe wɔn; Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn bɛsɛe wɔn.
And he will render them their iniquity: and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.
