Nnwom 56

Nkwa Asem

Onyankopɔn mu ahotoso mpaebɔ

56 Hu me mmɔbɔ, O Onyankopɔn, efisɛ, mewɔ ɔtaa ase; m’atamfo taa me bere nyinaa. ²Efi anɔpa kosi anadwofa nyinaa, m’atamfo ba me so. Dodow no ara ko tia me.

³Sɛ mebɔ hu a, O Awurade Tumfoɔ, mede me ho to wo so. ⁴Mede me ho to Onyankopɔn so enti minsuro. Mekamfo no wɔ nea wahyɛ ho bɔ no ho. Ɛdɛn na ɔdasani teta betumi ayɛ ama me? ⁵M’atamfo haw me da mu no nyinaa. Bere biara, wɔfa adwene a wɔnam so bepira me! ⁶Wɔboa wɔn ho ano wɔ nkokoam hwɛ biribiara a meyɛ pɛ sɛ wokum me. ⁷Twe wɔn aso, O Onyankopɔn, wɔ wɔn amumɔyɛ ho. Di saa nnipa no so wɔ w’abufuw mu.

⁸Wunim ɔhaw a mewɔ mu. Woabu me nusu a agu ano. Wonhyehyɛɛ no wo nhoma mu?

⁹Ɛda a misu frɛ wo no, ɛda no na wobɛma m’atamfo asan wɔn akyi. Minim eyi; Onyankopɔn wɔ m’afa. ¹⁰Awurade a mekamfo ne bɔhyɛ no. ¹¹Ne mu na me gyidi wɔ enti merensuro. Ɛdɛn na ɔdasani teta betumi ayɛ ama me? ¹²O Onyankopɔn, mede nea mahyɛ wo ho bɔ no bɛma wo. Mɛbɔ wo aseda afɔre ¹³efisɛ, woagye me afi owu ne nkogu mu. Enti menam Onyankopɔn anim wɔ hann a ɛhyerɛn wɔ ateasefo so no mu.

Psalm 56

New International Version

Psalm 56^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

¹Be merciful to me,^(A) my God,
    for my enemies are in hot pursuit;^(B)
    all day long they press their attack.^(C)
²My adversaries pursue me all day long;^(D)
    in their pride many are attacking me.^(E)

³When I am afraid,^(F) I put my trust in you.^(G)
⁴ In God, whose word I praise—^(H)
in God I trust and am not afraid.^(I)
What can mere mortals do to me?^(J)

⁵All day long they twist my words;^(K)
    all their schemes are for my ruin.
⁶They conspire,^(L) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,^(M)
    hoping to take my life.^(N)
⁷Because of their wickedness do not^[c] let them escape;^(O)
    in your anger, God, bring the nations down.^(P)

⁸Record my misery;
    list my tears on your scroll^[d]^(Q)—
    are they not in your record?^(R)
⁹Then my enemies will turn back^(S)
    when I call for help.^(T)
    By this I will know that God is for me.^(U)

¹⁰In God, whose word I praise,
in the Lord, whose word I praise—
¹¹in God I trust and am not afraid.
What can man do to me?

¹²I am under vows^(V) to you, my God;
    I will present my thank offerings to you.
¹³For you have delivered me from death^(W)
    and my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before God
    in the light of life.^(X)

Footnotes

Psalm 56:1 In Hebrew texts 56:1-13 is numbered 56:2-14.
Psalm 56:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term
Psalm 56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.
Psalm 56:8 Or misery; / put my tears in your wineskin

Nkwa Asem (NA-TWI)

New International Version (NIV)

Nnwom 56

Nkwa Asem

Onyankopɔn mu ahotoso mpaebɔ

Psalm 56

New International Version

Psalm 56^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

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Nnwom 56 Nkwa Asem

Onyankopɔn mu ahotoso mpaebɔ

Psalm 56 New International Version

Psalm 56[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.[b] When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.

Footnotes

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Nnwom 56

Nkwa Asem

Psalm 56

New International Version

Psalm 56^[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “A Dove on Distant Oaks.” Of David. A miktam.^[b] When the Philistines had seized him in Gath.