Nnwom 94
1 Awurade, Onyankopɔn a wotɔ werɛ, Onyankopɔn a wotɔ werɛ, hyerɛn.
Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth.
2 Sɔre, Ao wo a woyɛ asase so ɔtemmufoɔ, tua ahantanfoɔ ka sɛdeɛ ɛfata wɔn.
Rise up, judge of the earth, pay back the proud what they deserve.
3 Ao Awurade, ɛnkɔsi da bɛn, amumuyɛfoɔ nnye wɔn ani nkɔsi da bɛn?
Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult,
4 Wɔkasa ahantan so; ahohoahoa ahyɛ abɔnefoɔ nyinaa ma.
with their blustering arrogant words, their braggart and wicked speech,
5 Ao Awurade, wɔdwerɛ wo nkurɔfoɔ; wɔhyɛ wʼagyapadeɛ so.
crushing your people, Lord, and afflicting your heritage,
6 Wɔkunkumm akunafoɔ ne amanfrafoɔ; na wɔdi nwisiaa awu.
murdering widows and strangers, slaying the fatherless?
7 Wɔka sɛ, “Awurade nhunu, Yakob Onyankopɔn ayi nʼani.”
They think that the Lord does not see, nor the God of Jacob regard it.
8 Monhwɛ yie, mo agyimifoɔ a mowɔ nnipa no mu; nkwaseafoɔ, da bɛn na mobɛhunu nyansa?
Take heed, you dullest of people; when will you be wise, you fools?
9 Deɛ ɔbɔɔ aso no, ɔrente asɛm anaa? Deɛ ɔyɛɛ ani no, ɔrenhunu adeɛ anaa?
Is he deaf, who shaped the ear? Is he blind, who fashioned the eye?
10 Deɛ ɔtenetene aman so no rentwe aso anaa? Deɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛ onipa no nnim nyansa anaa?
Can he who trains nations not punish them he who teaches knowledge to people?
11 Awurade nim onipa nsusuiɛ; ɔnim sɛ ɛnkɔsi hwee.
The Lord knows the thoughts of people, that only a breath are they.
12 Ao Awurade, nhyira ne onipa a wotenetene ne so, onipa a wokyerɛ no wo mmara no;
Happy are those whom you chasten, and teach out of your law,
13 Woma wɔn ɔhome firi amanehunu nna mu, kɔsi sɛ wɔbɛtu amena ama amumuyɛfoɔ.
keeping them calm in the day of misfortune, till a pit be dug for the wicked.
14 Awurade rempo ne nkurɔfoɔ; na ɔrennya nʼagyapadeɛ hɔ da.
For the Lord will not leave his people, he will not forsake his inheritance.
15 Atemmuo bɛgyina teneneeyɛ so bio, na wɔn a wɔn akoma mu teɛ nyinaa bɛdi so.
For the righteous shall come to their rights, and all true-hearted people shall follow them.
16 Hwan na ɔbɛsɔre atia amumuyɛfoɔ ama me? Hwan na ɔbɛsɔre atia abɔnefoɔ ama me?
Who will rise up for me against those who do evil? Who will stand up for me against workers of wrong?
17 Sɛ Awurade ammoa me a, anka mekɔɔ owuo kommyɛ mu ntɛm so.
Were it not for the help of the Lord, I would soon have gone to the silent grave.
18 Ɛberɛ a mekaa sɛ, “Menan rewatiri” no, Ao Awurade, wo dɔ no sɔɔ me mu.
When I thought that my foot was slipping, your kindness, Lord, held me up.
19 Ɛberɛ a me dadwene dɔɔso no, wʼawerɛkyekye maa me kra abotɔyam.
When with cares my heart was crowded, your comforts make me glad.
20 Ɔhene a porɔeɛ ahyɛ no ma no ne wo wɔ ayɔnkofa anaa? Wʼani gye ahennie a ɛde amanehunu ba ho anaa?
Can corrupt justice be your ally, framing mischief by statute?
21 Awudifoɔ bɔ mu tia ateneneefoɔ na wɔn a wɔdi bem no, wɔbu wɔn kumfɔ.
They assail the life of the righteous, and innocent blood condemn.
22 Nanso Awurade yɛ mʼaban; na me Onyankopɔn ayɛ ɔbotan a ne mu na menya ahintaeɛ.
But the Lord is my sure retreat, my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 Ɔbɛtua wɔn nnebɔne no so ka na wɔn amumuyɛ enti, wasɛe wɔn; Awurade yɛn Onyankopɔn bɛsɛe wɔn.
He will bring back their sin upon them, for their wickedness he will destroy them; the Lord our God will destroy them.
