Nnwom 17 – AKCB & NIVUK

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

Nnwom 17:1-15

Dwom 17

Dawid Mpaebɔ.

1Awurade, tie me trenee abisade;

tie me sufrɛ.

Yɛ aso ma me mpaebɔ;

nea emfi nnaadaa anofafa mu.

2Ma me bembu mfi wo;

ma wʼani nhu nea ɛyɛ pɛ.

3Wopɛɛpɛɛ me koma mu,

wohwehwɛ me mu anadwo,

na wosɔ me hwɛ de, nanso wubehu sɛ minsusuw bɔne bi ɛ;

mʼano nkaa bɔne bi ɛ.

4Nnipa nneyɛe fam no,

anom asɛm nti

matwe me ho afi

basabasayɛfo akwan ho.

5Menam wʼakwan so daa;

me nan nhintiw ɛ.

6Misu mefrɛ wo, Onyankopɔn

na wubegye me so;

yɛ aso ma me na tie me mpaebɔ.

7Da wo dɔ nwonwaso no adi;

wo a wode wo nsa nifa

gye wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho to wo so no nkwa

fi wɔn atamfo nsam no.

8Hwɛ me so sɛ obi a wodɔ no;

fa me sie wo ntaban nwini no ase,

9fi amumɔyɛfo a wɔretaataa me no nsam,

mʼatamfo a wɔatwa me ho ahyia no.

10Wopirim wɔn koma,

na wɔkasa ahantan so.

11Wɔadi me ntɛntɛ, afei wɔatwa me ho ahyia;

wɔn ani abere sɛ wɔbɛbɔ me ahwe fam.

12Wɔte sɛ gyata a hanam ho kɔm de no,

te sɛ gyata kɛse bi a wabutuw wɔ ahintawee.

13Sɔre, Awurade!

Wone wɔn mfa mmɔ ani na ka wɔn hyɛ;

fa wʼafoa no gye me fi amumɔyɛfo no nsam.

14Awurade, fa wo nsa

gye me fi nnipa a wɔte sɛɛ nsam;

asase so nnipa a wɔn akatua wɔ nkwa yi mu no.

Womma ɔkɔm nne wɔn a wʼani ku wɔn ho;

wɔn mmabarima wɔ bebree,

na wɔkora agyapade ma wɔn mma.

15Na me trenee mu, mehu wʼanim;

sɛ minyan na mihu wo a me koma bɛtɔ me yam.

New International Version – UK

Psalms 17:1-15

Psalm 17

A prayer of David.

1Hear me, Lord, my plea is just;

listen to my cry.

Hear my prayer –

it does not rise from deceitful lips.

2Let my vindication come from you;

may your eyes see what is right.

3Though you probe my heart,

though you examine me at night and test me,

you will find that I have planned no evil;

my mouth has not transgressed.

4Though people tried to bribe me,

I have kept myself from the ways of the violent

through what your lips have commanded.

5My steps have held to your paths;

my feet have not stumbled.

6I call on you, my God, for you will answer me;

turn your ear to me and hear my prayer.

7Show me the wonders of your great love,

you who save by your right hand

those who take refuge in you from their foes.

8Keep me as the apple of your eye;

hide me in the shadow of your wings

9from the wicked who are out to destroy me,

from my mortal enemies who surround me.

10They close up their callous hearts,

and their mouths speak with arrogance.

11They have tracked me down, they now surround me,

with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.

12They are like a lion hungry for prey,

like a fierce lion crouching in cover.

13Rise up, Lord, confront them, bring them down;

with your sword rescue me from the wicked.

14By your hand save me from such people, Lord,

from those of this world whose reward is in this life.

May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;

may their children gorge themselves on it,

and may there be leftovers for their little ones.

15As for me, I shall be vindicated and shall see your face;

when I awake, I shall be satisfied with seeing your likeness.