Nnwom 17 – ASCB & NIRV

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

Nnwom 17:1-15

Dwom 17

Dawid Mpaeɛbɔ.

1Ao, Awurade tie me tenenee abisadeɛ;

tie me sufrɛ.

Yɛ aso ma me mpaeɛbɔ

deɛ ɛmfiri nnaadaa anofafa mu.

2Ma me bembuo a ɛfiri wo hɔ.

Ma wʼani nhunu deɛ ɛyɛ pɛ.

3Wopɛɛpɛɛ mʼakoma mu,

wohwehwɛ me mu anadwo,

na wosɔ me hwɛ deɛ, nanso worenhunu hwee;

masi madwene pi sɛ mʼano renka bɔne.

4Nnipa nneyɛɛ fam no,

wʼanomu asɛm enti

matwe me ho afiri

basabasayɛfoɔ akwan ho.

5Menam wʼakwan so daa;

me nan nnwatiriiɛ.

6Mesu mefrɛ wo, Ao Onyankopɔn

na wobɛgye me so;

yɛ aso ma me na tie me mpaeɛbɔ.

7Da wo dɔ nwanwasoɔ no adi

wo a wode wo nsa nifa

gye wɔn a wɔde wɔn ho to wo so no nkwa

firi wɔn atamfoɔ nsam.

8Hwɛ me so sɛ obi a wodɔ no;

fa me sie wo ntaban nwunu no ase

9firi amumuyɛfoɔ a wɔretaataa me nsam,

mʼatamfoɔ a wɔatwa me ho ahyia no.

10Wɔpirim wɔn akoma,

na wɔkasa ahantan so.

11Wɔadi me ntɛtɛ, afei wɔatwa me ho ahyia;

wɔn ani abere sɛ wɔbɛbɔ me ahwe fam.

12Wɔte sɛ gyata a ahaboa ho kɔm de no,

te sɛ gyata kɛseɛ bi a wabutu wɔ atɛeɛ.

13Sɔre, Ao Awurade!

Wone wɔn mfa mmɔ ani na ka wɔn hyɛ;

fa wʼakofena no gye me firi amumuyɛfoɔ no nsam.

14Ao Awurade fa wo nsa

gye me firi nnipa a wɔte sei nsam

asase so nnipa a wɔn akatua wɔ nkwa yi mu.

Womma ɛkɔm nne wɔn a wʼani ku wɔn ho;

wɔn mmammarima wɔ bebree,

na wɔkora agyapadeɛ ma wɔn mma.

15Na me deɛ, me tenenee mu, mɛhunu wʼanim;

sɛ menyane na mehunu wo a, mʼakoma bɛtɔ ne yam.

New International Reader’s Version

Psalm 17:1-15

Psalm 17

A prayer of David.

1Lord, hear me, because I ask for what is right.

Listen to my cry for help.

Hear my prayer.

It doesn’t come from lips that tell lies.

2When you hand down your sentence, may it be in my favor.

May your eyes see what is right.

3Look deep down into my heart.

Study me carefully at night and test me.

You won’t find anything wrong.

I have planned nothing evil.

My mouth has not said sinful things.

4Though evil people tried to pay me to do wrong,

I have not done what they wanted.

Instead I have done what you commanded.

5My steps have stayed on your paths.

My feet have not slipped.

6My God, I call out to you because you will answer me.

Listen to me. Hear my prayer.

7Show me the wonders of your great love.

By using your great power,

you save those who go to you for safety from their enemies.

8Take good care of me, just as you would take care of your own eyes.

Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

9Save me from the sinful people who want to destroy me.

Save me from my deadly enemies who are all around me.

10They make their hearts hard and stubborn.

Their mouths speak with pride.

11They have tracked me down. They are all around me.

Their eyes watch for a chance to throw me to the ground.

12They are like a hungry lion, waiting to attack.

They are like a powerful lion, hiding in the bushes.

13Lord, rise up. Oppose them and bring them down.

With your sword, save me from those evil people.

14Lord, by your power save me from people like that.

They belong to this world. They get their reward in this life.

May what you have stored up for evil people fill their bellies.

May their children’s stomachs be filled with it.

And may there even be leftovers for their little ones.

15You will show that I am right; I will enjoy your blessing.

When I wake up, I will be satisfied because I will see you.