Israel Sins but the Lord’s Servant Obeys
1The Lord says to the people in Jerusalem,
“Do you think I divorced your people who lived before you?
Is that why I sent them away?
If it is, show me the letter of divorce.
I did not sell you into slavery to pay someone I owe.
You were sold because you sinned against me.
Your people were sent away because of their lawless acts.
2When I came to save you, why didn’t anyone welcome me?
When I called out to you, why didn’t anyone answer me?
Wasn’t I powerful enough to set you free?
Wasn’t I strong enough to save you?
I dry up the sea with a single command.
I turn rivers into a desert.
Then fish rot because they do not have any water.
They die because they are thirsty.
3I make the sky turn dark.
It looks as if it’s dressed in clothing sad people wear.”
4The Lord and King has taught me what to say.
He has taught me how to help those who are tired.
He wakes me up every morning.
He makes me want to listen like a good student.
5The Lord and King has unplugged my ears.
I’ve always obeyed him.
I haven’t turned away from him.
6I let my enemies beat me on my bare back.
I let them pull the hair out of my beard.
I didn’t turn my face away
when they made fun of me and spit on me.
7The Lord and King helps me.
He won’t let me be dishonored.
So I’ve made up my mind to keep on serving him.
I know he won’t let me be put to shame.
8He is near. He will prove I haven’t done anything wrong.
So who will bring charges against me?
Let’s face each other in court!
Who can bring charges against me?
Let him come and face me!
9The Lord and King helps me.
So who will judge me?
My enemies will be like clothes that moths have eaten up.
My enemies will disappear.
10Does anyone among you have respect for the Lord?
Does anyone obey the message of the Lord’s servant?
Let the person who walks in the dark
trust in the Lord.
Let the one who doesn’t have any light to guide them
depend on their God.
11But all you sinners who light fires
should go ahead and walk in their light.
You who carry flaming torches
should walk in their light.
Here’s what I’m going to do to you.
I’ll make you lie down in great pain.
Israel Amumɔyɛ Ne Ɔsomfo No Setie
1Sɛɛ na Awurade se:
“Ɛhe na awaregyae ho adansedi nhoma,
nea migyinaa so gyaa no kwan no wɔ?
Anaa sɛ mʼadefirifo mu hena
na metɔn wo maa no?
Wo bɔne nti na wɔtɔn wo;
Wʼamumɔyɛ nti na wɔpam wo na.
2Mebae no, adɛn nti na na obiara nni hɔ?
Mefrɛe no, adɛn nti na obiara annye so?
Na me nsa yɛ tia dodo sɛ ebegye wo ana?
Minni ahoɔden a mede begye wo ana?
Mede mʼanimka kɛkɛ no ma po yow,
medan nsubɔnten nweatam
mu mpataa porɔw esiane nsu a wonnya nti
na osukɔm kum wɔn.
3Mede sum fura ɔsoro
na mema atweaatam yɛ ne nkataho.”
4Asafo Awurade ama me nkyerɛkyerɛ tɛkrɛma
sɛ ɛnka asɛm a ɛhyɛ ɔbrɛfo den.
Onyan me anɔpa biara,
na obue mʼaso ma mitie sɛ obi a ɔregye nkyerɛkyerɛ.
5Otumfo Awurade abue mʼaso
na menyɛɛ otuatewfo ɛ;
na mensan mʼakyi ɛ.
6Mede mʼakyi maa wɔn a wɔboro me,
ne mʼafono maa wɔn a wotutu mʼabogyesɛ.
Mamfa mʼanim anhintaw wɔn
fɛwdi ne ntasu ho.
7Esiane sɛ, Asafo Awurade boa me nti,
wɔrengu mʼanim ase.
Enti na mayɛ mʼanim sɛ ɔtwɛrebo,
na minim sɛ mʼanim rengu ase.
8Nea obu me bem no abɛn.
Enti hena na ɔbɛbɔ me kwaadu?
Ɔmma yenhyia mu!
Hena na ɔbɔ me sobo?
Ma ɔnka nsi mʼanim!
9Asafo Awurade na ɔboa me.
Hena ne nea obebu me fɔ?
Wɔn nyinaa bɛtetew sɛ atade;
nnwewemmoa bɛwe wɔn.
10Mo mu hena na osuro Awurade,
na odi ne somfo asɛm so?
Ma nea ɔnam sum mu
nea onni hann no,
onnye Awurade din nni
na ɔmfa ne ho nto ne Nyankopɔn so.
11Na afei, mo a mososɔ ogya nyinaa
na moyɛ ogyatɛn ma mo ho,
monkɔ, nkɔnantew mo gya hann no,
ne ogyatɛn a wɔasɔ ano no mu.
Eyi ne nea mubenya afi me nsa mu;
mobɛdeda fam wɔ ɔyaw mu.
