Psalm 33
1You who are godly, sing with joy to the Lord.
It is right for honest people to praise him.
2With the harp, praise the Lord.
With the lyre that has ten strings, make music to him.
3Sing a new song to him.
Play with skill, and shout with joy.
4What the Lord says is right and true.
He is faithful in everything he does.
5The Lord loves what is right and fair.
The earth is full of his faithful love.
6The heavens were made when the Lord commanded it to happen.
All the stars were created by the breath of his mouth.
7He gathers together the waters of the sea.
He puts the oceans in their places.
8Let the whole earth have respect for the Lord.
Let all the people in the world honor him.
9He spoke, and the world came into being.
He commanded, and it stood firm.
10The Lord blocks the sinful plans of the nations.
He keeps them from doing what they want to do.
11But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever.
What he wants to do will last for all time.
12Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.
Blessed are the people he chose to be his own.
13From heaven the Lord looks down
and sees everyone.
14From his throne he watches
all those who live on the earth.
15He creates the hearts of all people.
He is aware of everything they do.
16A king isn’t saved just because his army is big.
A soldier doesn’t escape just because he is very strong.
17People can’t trust a horse to save them either.
Though it is very strong, it can’t save them.
18But the Lord looks with favor on those who respect him.
He watches over those who put their hope in his faithful love.
19He watches over them to save them from death.
He wants to keep them alive when there is no food in the land.
20We wait in hope for the Lord.
He helps us. He is like a shield that keeps us safe.
21Our hearts are full of joy because of him.
We trust in him, because he is holy.
22Lord, may your faithful love be with us.
We put our hope in you.
Dwom 33
1Momfa ahurusi nto dwom mma Awurade, mo atreneefo,
ɛfata sɛ wɔn a wɔteɛ no yi no ayɛ.
2Momfa sanku nkamfo Awurade;
monto dwom mma no wɔ sankuten so.
3Monto dwom foforo mma no.
Momfa nimdeɛ mmɔ sanku no na monteɛ mu ahurusi so!
4Awurade asɛm teɛ na ɛyɛ nokware
odi nokware wɔ nea ɔyɛ nyinaa mu.
5Awurade dɔ treneeyɛ ne atɛntrenee.
Nʼadɔe a ɛnsa da no ahyɛ asase so ma.
6Awurade asɛm so na wɔnam yɛɛ ɔsorosoro,
nʼanom home so na wɔnam yɛɛ ɔsoro asafo.
7Ɔka po nsu boa ano kuw;
na ɔde bun sie nea hɔ dɔ.
8Momma asase sofo nyinaa nsuro Awurade;
na wiasefo nyinaa mfa nidi mma no.
9Ɔno na ɔkasa ma ɛbaa mu
na ɔhyɛ ma egyinaa pintinn.
10Awurade sɛe amanaman no nhyehyɛe;
ɔma adesamma nsusuwii yɛ ɔkwa.
11Nanso Awurade nhyehyɛe tim hɔ daa,
ne koma mu botae wɔ hɔ ma awo ntoatoaso.
12Nhyira ne ɔman a ne Nyankopɔn ne Awurade,
nnipa a oyii wɔn sɛ nʼagyapade no.
13Awurade hwɛ adesamma nyinaa fi ɔsoro.
14Ofi nʼatenae hwɛ wɔn a wɔte asase so nyinaa.
15Ɔno ne nea ɔbɔɔ wɔn nyinaa koma,
na osusuw nea wɔyɛ nyinaa ho.
16Ɛnyɛ ɔhene asraafo dɔm kɛse na ebegye no;
ɔkofo biara nni hɔ a ofi nʼahoɔden mu guan.
17Ɔpɔnkɔ mu ahotoso yɛ ɔkwa wɔ nkwagye mu;
nʼahoɔden nyinaa akyi no, ɔrentumi nnye nkwa.
18Nanso Awurade ani wɔ wɔn a wosuro no no so,
wɔn a wɔwɔ anidaso wɔ ne dɔ a ɛnsa da no mu,
19sɛ obegye wɔn afi owu mu
na wama wɔatena nkwa mu wɔ ɔkɔm bere mu.
20Yɛde anidaso twɛn Awurade;
ɔyɛ yɛn boafo ne yɛn nkatabo.
21Ne mu na yɛn koma di ahurusi,
efisɛ yɛde yɛn ho to ne din kronkron no so.
22Ma wʼadɔe a ɛnsa da no ntena yɛn so, Awurade,
sɛnea anidaso a yɛwɔ wɔ mu no te.
