Dwom 31
Dawid dwom.
1Wo mu, Awurade na manya guankɔbea;
mma mʼanim ngu ase;
fi wo trenee mu gye me.
2Yɛ aso ma me,
bra ntɛm begye me;
yɛ me bammɔ botan,
aban a mʼatamfo nsa renka me.
3Sɛ woyɛ me botan ne mʼaban nti,
wo din nti di mʼanim na kyerɛ me kwan.
4Gye me fi afiri a wɔasum me no mu,
efisɛ wo ne me guankɔbea.
5Wo nsam na mede me kra hyɛ;
gye me bio, Awurade, Onyankopɔn nokwafo.
6Mikyi wɔn a wɔsom abosom huhuw;
mede me ho to Awurade so.
7Mʼani begye na madi ahurusi wɔ wo dɔ mu,
efisɛ wuhu mʼamanehunu,
na wunim me kra mu haw.
8Womfaa me nhyɛɛ ɔtamfo no nsa
mmom wode me nan asisi petee mu.
9Hu me mmɔbɔ, Awurade, efisɛ me ho yeraw me;
awerɛhow ama mʼani so ayɛ kusuu
ɔyaw ama me kra ne me honam ayɛ mmerɛw.
10Ɔyawdi retew me nkwa so,
na abooboo tew me mfe so;
ɔhaw nti mʼahoɔden kɔ fam,
na me nnompe nso ahodwow.
11Mʼatamfo nyinaa nti,
mayɛ ahohora wɔ me nnamfonom mu;
nnipa a wonim me suro me,
na wɔn a wohu me mmɔnten so guan.
12Obiara werɛ afi me te sɛ nea mawu;
mayɛ sɛ kuku a abɔ.
13Mete asomsɛm dodow a wɔka
ahunahuna atwa me ho ahyia.
Wɔrepam me ti so,
na wɔbɔ pɔw sɛ wobekum me.
14Nanso mede me ho ato wo so, Awurade;
meka se, “Woyɛ me Nyankopɔn.”
15Me mmere wɔ wo nsam
gye me fi mʼatamfo
ne wɔn a wɔtaa me no nsam.
16Tew wʼanim kyerɛ wo somfo;
gye me wɔ wo dɔ a enni huammɔ no mu.
17Mma mʼanim ngu ase, Awurade,
efisɛ masu afrɛ wo;
mmom, ma amumɔyɛfo anim ngu ase
na wɔnna wɔn nna mu komm.
18Mua atorofo ano,
efisɛ wɔde ahantan ne animtiaabu
kasa tia atreneefo.
19Wo papayɛ dɔɔso,
ɛno na woakora ama wɔn a wosuro wo no
ɛno na wode ma wɔn a woguan toa wo no
wɔ nnipa anim.
20Wode wɔn sie wʼanim bammɔ mu
fi nnipa nsusuwii bɔne ho;
wo tenabea hɔ na wode wɔn sie dwoodwoo
fi tɛkrɛma a ɛbɔ sobo ho.
21Ayeyi nka Awurade!
Sɛ wayi ne dɔ nwonwaso akyerɛ me
bere a na mewɔ kuropɔn a atamfo atwa ho ahyia no mu no.
22Mebɔɔ huboa no mekae se:
“Woayi wʼani afi me so!”
Nanso wotee me mmɔborɔsu
bere a mekotow srɛɛ wo no.
23Monnɔ Awurade mo a moyɛ nʼahotewfo nyinaa!
Awurade kora wɔn a wodi nokware so,
na ahomasofo de, otua wɔn ka pɛpɛɛpɛ.
24Monyɛ den na momma mo bo ntɔ mo yam,
mo a mowɔ anidaso wɔ Awurade mu nyinaa.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.31.2 my…: Heb. to me for a rock of strength
3For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
4Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
5Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
6I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
7I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
8And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
9Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
11I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
12I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.31.12 a broken…: Heb. a vessel that perisheth
13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
14But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.
15My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
17Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.31.17 silent…: or, cut off for
18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.31.18 grievous…: Heb. a hard thing
19Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
21Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.31.21 strong: or, fenced
22For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
23O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
24Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
