Dwom 79
Asaf dwom.
1Ao Onyankopɔn, amanaman no atow ahyɛ wʼagyapade so;
wɔagu wʼasɔredan kronkron no ho fi,
wɔama Yerusalem adan nnwiriwii.
2Wɔde wʼasomfo afunu ayɛ aduan
ama wim nnomaa,
na wɔde wʼahotefo nam ama asase so mmoa.
3Wɔahwie mogya agu te sɛ nsu
wɔ Yerusalem ho nyinaa,
na obiara nni hɔ a obesie awufo no.
4Yɛayɛ animtiaabude ama yɛn mfɛfo,
fɛwdi ne nsopa ama wɔn a wɔatwa yɛn ho ahyia.
5Awurade, enkosi da bɛn? Wo bo befuw afebɔɔ ana?
Wo ninkunu bɛdɛw sɛ ogya akosi da bɛn?
6Hwie wʼabufuw gu amanaman
a wonnye wo nto mu no so,
ahenni a
wɔmmɔ wo din no;
7efisɛ wɔakum Yakob
na wɔasɛe nʼatenae.
8Mfa yɛn agyanom bɔne so asotwe mma yɛn;
ma wo mmɔborɔhunu mmra yɛn so ntɛm,
na yɛwɔ ahohiahia mu.
9Onyankopɔn yɛn Agyenkwa, boa yɛn,
wo din no anuonyam nti;
gye yɛn na fa yɛn bɔne kyɛ yɛn
wo din nti.
10Adɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ amanaman ka se,
“Wɔn Nyankopɔn wɔ he?”
Yɛn anim ha ara, ma wonhu wɔ amanaman mu sɛ
wotɔ wʼasomfo mogya a wɔahwie agu no so werɛ.
11Ma nneduafo no apinisi nnu wʼanim;
fa wo basa ahoɔden no
kora wɔn a wɔabu wɔn kumfɔ no.
12Awurade, ahohora a yɛn mfɛfo asum agu wo so no,
tua wɔn so ka mpɛn ason.
13Na yɛn a yɛyɛ wo nkurɔfo, wʼadidibea nguan no,
beyi wo ayɛ daa nyinaa;
efi awo ntoatoaso kosi awo ntoatoaso,
yɛbɛkɔ so aka wʼayeyi akyerɛ.
Psalm 79
A psalm of Asaph.
1O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;
they have defiled your holy temple,
they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
2They have left the dead bodies of your servants
as food for the birds of the sky,
the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.
3They have poured out blood like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there is no-one to bury the dead.
4We are objects of contempt to our neighbours,
of scorn and derision to those around us.
5How long, Lord? Will you be angry for ever?
How long will your jealousy burn like fire?
6Pour out your wrath on the nations
that do not acknowledge you,
on the kingdoms
that do not call on your name;
7for they have devoured Jacob
and devastated his homeland.
8Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;
may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
for we are in desperate need.
9Help us, God our Saviour,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake.
10Why should the nations say,
‘Where is their God?’
Before our eyes, make known among the nations
that you avenge the outpoured blood of your servants.
11May the groans of the prisoners come before you;
with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
12Pay back into the laps of our neighbours seven times
the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
13Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture,
will praise you for ever;
from generation to generation
we will proclaim your praise.
