Dwom 57
Dawid dwom a ɔtoo bere a oguan fii Saulo nkyɛn kɔɔ ɔbodan no mu.
1Hu me mmɔbɔ, me Onyankopɔn, hu me mmɔbɔ,
na wo mu na me kra nya guankɔbea.
Wo ntaban nwini ase na mɛpɛ guankɔbea
kosi sɛ amanehunu no betwa mu.
2Misu frɛ Onyankopɔn, Ɔsorosoroni no;
Onyankopɔn a ɔma ne pɛ ba mu wɔ me ho.
3Ɔsoma fi ɔsoro hɔ begye me nkwa,
ɔka wɔn a wɔtaa me anibere so no anim;
Onyankopɔn soma ne dɔ ne ne nokware.
4Gyata atwa me ho ahyia;
meda mmoa a wɔwe nam amono mu,
nnipa a wɔn se te sɛ mpeaw ne mmɛmma
na wɔn tɛkrɛma te sɛ afoa a ɛyɛ nnam.
5Onyankopɔn, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔma wo so tra ɔsoro,
na ama wʼanuonyam aba asase nyinaa so.
6Wɔtrɛw asau mu de sum mʼanan afiri,
ahohiahia brɛɛ me ase.
Wotuu amoa wɔ me kwan mu,
nanso wɔn ankasa akɔtotɔ mu.
7Ao, Onyankopɔn, me koma agyina pintinn,
me koma yɛ pintinn;
mɛto dwom na mayi wo ayɛ.
8Me kra nyan!
Sanku ne bɛnta, munnyan!
Me nso menyan anɔpahema.
9Awurade, mɛkamfo wo wɔ aman no mu;
mɛto wo ho nnwom wɔ nnipa mu.
10Wʼadɔe so, ɛkorɔn sen ɔsoro;
wo nokwaredi du wim.
11Ao, Onyankopɔn, wɔmma wo so mmoro ɔsoro;
ma wʼanuonyam nkata asase nyinaa so.
Psalm 57In Hebrew texts 57:1-11 is numbered 57:2-12.
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘Do Not Destroy’. Of David. A miktam.Title: Probably a literary or musical term When he had fled from Saul into the cave.
1Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
for in you I take refuge.
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings
until the disaster has passed.
2I cry out to God Most High,
to God, who vindicates me.
3He sends from heaven and saves me,
rebuking those who hotly pursue me – 57:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.
4I am in the midst of lions;
I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts –
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.
5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.
6They spread a net for my feet –
I was bowed down in distress.
They dug a pit in my path –
but they have fallen into it themselves.
7My heart, O God, is steadfast,
my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and make music.
8Awake, my soul!
Awake, harp and lyre!
I will awaken the dawn.
9I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will sing of you among the peoples.
10For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
11Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
let your glory be over all the earth.
