Nnwom 52 – ASCB & NIRV

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

Nnwom 52:1-9

Dwom 52

Dawid “maskil” dwom. Ɔtoeɛ ɛberɛ a Edomni Doeg bɛka kyerɛɛ Saulo sɛ, “Dawid akɔ Ahimelek fie” no.

1Ɔkɛseɛ, adɛn enti na wohoahoa wo ho wɔ wo bɔne ho?

Adɛn enti na wohoahoa wo ho da mu nyinaa,

wo a woyɛ animguasedeɛ wɔ Onyankopɔn ani so?

2Wo tɛkrɛma bɔ ɔsɛeɛ ho pɔ;

ɛte sɛ yiwan a ano yɛ tahwetahwe.

Wo a wotwa nkontompo nko ara.

3Wʼani gye bɔne ho sene papa,

wopɛ atorɔ sene sɛ wobɛka nokorɛ.

4Wodɔ asɛm biara a ɛde ɔhaw ba,

Ao wo tɛkrɛma daadaafoɔ!

5Ampa ara, Onyankopɔn de ɔsɛeɛ a ɛnni awieeɛ bɛbrɛ wo;

ɔbɛtwe wo afiri wo ntomadan mu na watete wo mu;

Ɔbɛtɔre wʼase wɔ ateasefoɔ asase so.

6Ateneneefoɔ bɛhunu yei na wɔasuro;

wɔbɛsere no na wɔaka sɛ,

7“Hwɛ, onipa no nie

deɛ wamfa Onyankopɔn anyɛ nʼabandenden

na mmom ɔde ne ho too nʼahonya dodoɔ so

na ɔnyaa ahoɔden de sɛee afoforɔ no!”

8Nanso, mete sɛ ngo dua a

ɛrenyini wɔ Onyankopɔn fie:

mede me ho to Onyankopɔn dɔ a ɛnsa da no so

daa nyinaa.

9Mɛyi wo ayɛ daa wɔ deɛ woayɛ nti;

wo din so na mʼani bɛda, ɛfiri sɛ ɛyɛ.

Mɛyi wo ayɛ wɔ wʼahotefoɔ anim.

New International Reader’s Version

Psalm 52:1-9

Psalm 52

For the director of music. A maskil of David when Doeg, who was from Edom, had gone to Saul. Doeg had told Saul, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.”

1You think you are such a big, strong man!

Why do you brag about the evil things you’ve done?

You are a dishonor to God all the time.

2You plan ways to destroy others.

Your tongue is like a blade that has a sharp edge.

You are always telling lies.

3You love evil instead of good.

You would rather lie than tell the truth.

4You love to harm others with your words, you liar!

5So God will destroy you forever.

He will grab you and pluck you from your tent.

He will remove you from this life.

6Those who do what is right will see it and learn a lesson from it.

They will laugh at you and say,

7“Just look at this fellow!

He didn’t depend on God for his safety.

He put his trust in all his wealth.

He grew strong by destroying others!”

8But I am like a healthy olive tree.

My roots are deep in the house of God.

I trust in your faithful love

for ever and ever.

9I will praise you forever for what you have done.

I will praise you when I’m with your faithful people.

I will put my hope in you because you are good.