Nnwom 52 – AKCB & NIVUK

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

Nnwom 52:1-9

Dwom 52

Dawid “maskil” dwom. Ɔtoo bere a Edomni Doeg bɛka kyerɛɛ Saulo se, “Dawid akɔ Ahimelek fi” no.

1Ɔkɛse, adɛn nti na wohoahoa wo ho wɔ wo bɔne ho?

Adɛn nti na wohoahoa wo ho da mu nyinaa,

wo a woyɛ animguasede wɔ Onyankopɔn ani so?

2Wo tɛkrɛma bɔ ɔsɛe ho pɔw;

ɛte sɛ oyiwan a ano yɛ nam yiye.

Wo a wutwa nkontompo nko ara.

3Wʼani gye bɔne ho sen papa,

wopɛ atoro sen sɛ wobɛka nokware.

4Wodɔ asɛm biara a ɛde ɔhaw ba,

wo tɛkrɛma daadaafo!

5Ampa ara Onyankopɔn de ɔsɛe a enni awiei bɛbrɛ wo;

ɔbɛtwe wo afi wo ntamadan mu na watetew wo mu;

Ɔbɛtɔre wʼase wɔ ateasefo asase so.

6Atreneefo behu eyi na wɔasuro;

wɔbɛserew no na wɔaka se,

7“Hwɛ, onipa no ni,

nea wamfa Onyankopɔn anyɛ nʼabandennen

na mmom ɔde ne ho too nʼahonya dodow so,

na onyaa ahoɔden de sɛee afoforo no!”

8Nanso mete sɛ ngodua a

ɛrenyin wɔ Onyankopɔn fi:

mede me ho to Onyankopɔn dɔ a ɛnsa da no so

daa nyinaa.

9Meyi wo ayɛ daa wɔ nea woayɛ nti;

wo din so na mʼani bɛda, efisɛ eye.

Meyi wo ayɛ wɔ wʼahotefo anim.

New International Version – UK

Psalms 52:1-9

Psalm 52In Hebrew texts 52:1-9 is numbered 52:3-11.

For the director of music. A maskilTitle: Probably a literary or musical term of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: ‘David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.’

1Why do you boast of evil, you mighty hero?

Why do you boast all day long,

you who are a disgrace in the eyes of God?

2You who practise deceit,

your tongue plots destruction;

it is like a sharpened razor.

3You love evil rather than good,

falsehood rather than speaking the truth.52:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 5.

4You love every harmful word,

you deceitful tongue!

5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin:

he will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent;

he will uproot you from the land of the living.

6The righteous will see and fear;

they will laugh at you, saying,

7‘Here now is the man

who did not make God his stronghold

but trusted in his great wealth

and grew strong by destroying others!’

8But I am like an olive tree

flourishing in the house of God;

I trust in God’s unfailing love

for ever and ever.

9For what you have done I will always praise you

in the presence of your faithful people.

And I will hope in your name,

for your name is good.