Dwom 37
Dawid dwom.
1Nhaw wo ho, nnebɔneyɛfo nti;
mma wʼani mmmere wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne;
2Wɔte sɛ sare, ɛrenkyɛ na ahyew,
wɔte sɛ dua amono, ɛrenkyɛ na awu.
3Fa wo ho to Awurade so na yɛ papa.
Tena asase no so na ma wʼani nka asomdwoe adidibea hɔ.
4Ma wʼani nnye wɔ Awurade mu
na wama wo nea wo koma pɛ.
5Fa wʼakwan hyɛ Awurade nsam;
na fa wo ho to no so, na ɔno na ɔbɛyɛ:
6ɔbɛma wo treneeyɛ ahyerɛn sɛ adekyee,
na wʼatɛntrenee ayɛ sɛ owigyinae.
7Yɛ komm wɔ Awurade anim na tɔ wo bo ase twɛn no,
nhaw wo ho wɔ wɔn a asi wɔn yiye ho
efisɛ wɔnam bɔne akwan so.
8Mma wo bo mmfuw na gyae abufuwhyew;
nhaw wo ho, ekowie bɔne nko ara.
9Wobetwa nnebɔneyɛfo agu,
nanso wɔn a wɔn ani da Awurade so no
wobenya asase no adi so.
10Ɛrenkyɛ, nnebɔneyɛfo bɛyera.
Wɔbɛhwehwɛ wɔn, nanso wɔrenhu wɔn.
11Nanso ahobrɛasefo benya asase no adi so
na wɔanya asomdwoe mmoroso.
12Amumɔyɛfo bɔ pɔw bɔne tia atreneefo
na wɔtwɛre wɔn se gu wɔn so;
13nanso Awurade serew amumɔyɛfo,
na onim sɛ wɔn nna abɛn.
14Amumɔyɛfo twe afoa
na wokuntun wɔn ta mu
sɛ wobekum ahiafo ne mmɔborɔfo,
sɛ wobekum wɔn a wɔn akwan teɛ.
15Nanso wɔn afoa bɛwowɔ wɔn ankasa koma mu,
na wɔn ta mu abubu.
16Kakra a atreneefo wɔ no som bo
sen amumɔyɛfo bebree ahonya;
17efisɛ amumɔyɛfo ahoɔden bɛsa
nanso Awurade bɛwowaw atreneefo.
18Awurade nim wɔn a wɔn ho nni asɛm no nna,
na wɔn agyapade bɛtena hɔ daa.
19Ahohiahia bere mu wɔremmrɛ.
Ɔkɔm bere mu wobenya ama abu so.
20Nanso amumɔyɛfo bɛyera.
Awurade atamfo bɛyɛ sɛ nwura mu nhwiren;
wobetu ayera sɛ wusiw.
21Amumɔyɛfo pɛ bosea, na wontua,
nanso ɔtreneeni de ahummɔbɔ ma;
22Wɔn a Awurade ahyira wɔn no benya asase no adi so,
na wobetwa wɔn a ɔdome wɔn no agu.
23Sɛ Awurade ani sɔ onipa akwan a,
ɔma nʼanammɔntu si pi.
24Sɛ ohintiw a ɔrenhwe ase,
efisɛ Awurade kura no wɔ ne nsam.
25Na meyɛ aberante, na mprempren mabɔ akwakoraa,
na minhuu ɔtreneeni a Awurade apa nʼakyi
anaasɛ ne mma resrɛ aduan.
26Bere biara ɔyɛ adɔe, na ɔde fɛm kwa;
na ne mma benya nhyira.
27Twe wo ho fi bɔne ho na yɛ papa
na wobɛtena asase no so afebɔɔ.
28Efisɛ, Awurade pɛ nea ɛteɛ,
na ɔrennyaw ne nkurɔfo anokwafo no.
Wobenya bammɔ daa nyinaa.
Nanso amumɔyɛfo asefo de, wobetwa wɔn agu.
29Atreneefo benya asase no adi so
na wɔatena so afebɔɔ.
30Ɔtreneeni ano ka nyansasɛm,
na ne tɛkrɛma ka nea ɛteɛ.
31Ne Nyankopɔn mmara wɔ ne koma mu;
wɔn anan nwatiri.
32Amumɔyɛfo tetɛw atreneefo
hwehwɛ sɛ wobekum wɔn,
33nanso Awurade nnyaa wɔn mma wɔn,
na ɔremma wommu wɔn kumfɔ wɔ asennii.
34Montwɛn Awurade
na monhwɛ nʼakwan.
Ɔbɛma mo so na moanya asase no adi so;
sɛ wotwitwa amumɔyɛfo no gu a, mubehu.
35Mahu omumɔyɛfo a ɔyɛ basabasa
sɛ ɔredi yiye sɛ dua amono a esi asase pa so,
36nanso ankyɛ na nʼawiei bae a wonhu no bio;
mehwehwɛɛ no, nanso manhu no.
37Susuw nea ɔyɛ pɛ ho, na hwɛ nea ɔteɛ;
na asomdwoe nipa benya asetena pa daakye.
38Nanso wɔbɛsɛe nnebɔneyɛfo nyinaa;
na wɔbɛtɔre wɔn asefo ase.
39Atreneefo nkwagye fi Awurade
ɔne wɔn aban wɔ amanehunu bere mu.
40Awurade boa wɔn na ogye wɔn;
oyi wɔn fi amumɔyɛfo nsam, na ogye wɔn nkwa,
efisɛ wohintaw wɔ ne mu.
Psalm 37
A psalm of David.
1Don’t be upset because of sinful people.
Don’t be jealous of those who do wrong.
2Like grass, they will soon dry up.
Like green plants, they will soon die.
3Trust in the Lord and do good.
Then you will live in the land and enjoy its food.
4Find your delight in the Lord.
Then he will give you everything your heart really wants.
5Commit your life to the Lord.
Here is what he will do if you trust in him.
6He will make the reward for your godly life shine like the dawn.
He will make the proof of your honest life shine like the sun at noon.
7Be still and wait patiently for the Lord to act.
Don’t be upset when other people succeed.
Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.
8Turn away from anger and don’t give in to wrath.
Don’t be upset, because that only leads to evil.
9Sinful people will be destroyed.
But those who put their hope in the Lord will receive the land.
10In a little while, there won’t be any more sinners.
Even if you look for them, you won’t be able to find them.
11But those who are free of pride will be given the land.
They will enjoy peace and success.
12Sinful people make plans to harm those who do what is right.
They grind their teeth at them.
13But the Lord laughs at those who do evil.
He knows the day is coming when he will judge them.
14Sinners pull out their swords.
They bend their bows.
They want to kill poor and needy people.
They plan to murder those who lead honest lives.
15But they will be killed by their own swords.
Their own bows will be broken.
16Those who do what is right may have very little.
But it’s better than the wealth of many sinners.
17The power of those who are evil will be broken.
But the Lord takes good care of those who do what is right.
18Those who are without blame spend their days in the Lord’s care.
What he has given them will last forever.
19When trouble comes to them, they will have what they need.
When there is little food in the land, they will still have plenty.
20But sinful people will die.
The Lord’s enemies may be like flowers in the field.
But they will be swallowed up.
They will disappear like smoke.
21Sinful people borrow and don’t pay back.
But those who are godly give freely to others.
22The Lord will give the land to those he blesses.
But he will destroy those he curses.
23The Lord makes secure the footsteps
of the person who delights in him,
24Even if that person trips, he won’t fall.
The Lord’s hand takes good care of him.
25I once was young, and now I’m old.
But I’ve never seen godly people deserted.
I’ve never seen their children begging for bread.
26The godly are always giving and lending freely.
Their children will be a blessing.
27Turn away from evil and do good.
Then you will live in the land forever.
28The Lord loves those who are honest.
He will not desert those who are faithful to him.
Those who do wrong will be completely destroyed.
The children of sinners will die.
29Those who do what is right will be given the land.
They will live in it forever.
30The mouths of those who do what is right speak words of wisdom.
They say what is honest.
31God’s law is in their hearts.
Their feet do not slip.
32Those who are evil hide and wait for godly people.
They want to kill them.
33But the Lord will not leave the godly in their power.
He will not let them be found guilty when they are brought into court.
34Put your hope in the Lord.
Live as he wants you to.
He will honor you by giving you the land.
When sinners are destroyed, you will see it.
35I saw a mean and sinful person.
He was doing well, like a green tree in its own land.
36But he soon passed away and was gone.
Even though I looked for him, I couldn’t find him.
37Consider honest people who are without blame.
People who seek peace will have a tomorrow.
38But all sinners will be destroyed.
Those who are evil won’t have a tomorrow.
39The Lord saves those who do what is right.
He is their place of safety when trouble comes.
40The Lord helps them and saves them.
He saves them from sinful people
because they go to him for safety.
