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Nnwom 79
Nkwa Asem
Nnwom 79
Nkwa Asem
Ɔmannyina mpaebɔ
79 O Onyankopɔn, abosonsomfo akyɛ w’asase afa. Wɔagu wo fi kronkron no ho fi ama Yerusalem adan amamfo. 2 Wogyaw wo nkurɔfo amu maa apete; wo nkoa amu, wogyaw maa wuram mmoa sɛ wɔnwe. 3 Wohwiee wo nkurɔfo mogya gui sɛ nsu. Mogya hwie gui sɛ nsu wɔ Yerusalem na obi anka a obesie awufo no. 4 Aman a atwa yɛn ho ahyia no kasa tia yɛn; wɔserew yɛn, di yɛn ho fɛw.
5 Awurade, wo bo befuw yɛn akosi daa daa? W’abufuw bɛkɔ so adɛw sɛ ogya? 6 Dan w’abufuw kyerɛ aman a wɔnsom wo no ne wɔn a wɔmmɔ wo mpae no so. 7 Efisɛ, wɔn na wɔakum wo nkurɔfo. Wɔn na wɔama wo man adan amamfo. 8 Mfa yɛn agyanom bɔne so asotwe ntwe yɛn. Hu yɛn mmɔbɔ mprempren. Yɛn anidaso nyinaa asa. 9 Boa yɛn, O Awurade, na gye yɛn nkwa. Gye yɛn na fa yɛn bɔne kyɛ yɛn wɔ w’anuonyam no nti. 10 Adɛn nti na ɛsɛ sɛ aman bisa yɛn se, “Mo Nyankopɔn wɔ he?” Ma yenhu sɛ woatwe aman a wohwiee w’asomfo mogya gui no aso. 11 Tie pene a nneduafo pene. Fa wo tumi kɛse no so gye wɔn a wɔabu wɔn kumfɔ no. 12 Awurade, tua aman a aka no so ka mpɛn ason wɔ kasatia a wɔakasa atia wo no so. 13 Na yɛn a yɛyɛ wo manfo a yɛyɛ wo nguan nso no, bɛda wo ase, akamfo wo daa nyinaa.
Psalm 79
New King James Version
Psalm 79
New King James Version
A Dirge and a Prayer for Israel, Destroyed by Enemies
A Psalm of Asaph.
79 O God, the [a]nations have come into (A)Your inheritance;
Your holy temple they have defiled;
(B)They have laid Jerusalem [b]in heaps.
2 (C)The dead bodies of Your servants
They have given as food for the birds of the heavens,
The flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.
3 Their blood they have shed like water all around Jerusalem,
And there was no one to bury them.
4 We have become a reproach to our (D)neighbors,
A scorn and derision to those who are around us.
5 (E)How long, Lord?
Will You be angry forever?
Will Your (F)jealousy burn like fire?
6 (G)Pour out Your wrath on the [c]nations that (H)do not know You,
And on the kingdoms that (I)do not call on Your name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob,
And laid waste his dwelling place.
8 (J)Oh, do not remember [d]former iniquities against us!
Let Your tender mercies come speedily to meet us,
For we have been brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation,
For the glory of Your name;
And deliver us, and provide atonement for our sins,
(K)For Your name’s sake!
10 (L)Why should the [e]nations say,
“Where is their God?”
Let there be known among the nations in our sight
The avenging of the blood of Your servants which has been shed.
11 Let (M)the groaning of the prisoner come before You;
According to the greatness of Your [f]power
Preserve those who are appointed to die;
12 And return to our neighbors (N)sevenfold into their bosom
(O)Their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.
13 So (P)we, Your people and sheep of Your pasture,
Will give You thanks forever;
(Q)We will show forth Your praise to all generations.
Footnotes
- Psalm 79:1 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:1 in ruins
- Psalm 79:6 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:8 Or against us the iniquities of those who were before us
- Psalm 79:10 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:11 Lit. arm
Psalm 79
New International Version
Psalm 79
New International Version
Psalm 79
A psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;(A)
they have defiled(B) your holy temple,
they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.(C)
2 They have left the dead bodies of your servants
as food for the birds of the sky,(D)
the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild.(E)
3 They have poured out blood like water
all around Jerusalem,
and there is no one to bury(F) the dead.(G)
4 We are objects of contempt to our neighbors,
of scorn(H) and derision to those around us.(I)
5 How long,(J) Lord? Will you be angry(K) forever?
How long will your jealousy burn like fire?(L)
6 Pour out your wrath(M) on the nations
that do not acknowledge(N) you,
on the kingdoms
that do not call on your name;(O)
7 for they have devoured(P) Jacob
and devastated his homeland.
8 Do not hold against us the sins of past generations;(Q)
may your mercy come quickly to meet us,
for we are in desperate need.(R)
9 Help us,(S) God our Savior,
for the glory of your name;
deliver us and forgive our sins
for your name’s sake.(T)
10 Why should the nations say,
“Where is their God?”(U)
Before our eyes, make known among the nations
that you avenge(V) the outpoured blood(W) of your servants.
11 May the groans of the prisoners come before you;
with your strong arm preserve those condemned to die.
12 Pay back into the laps(X) of our neighbors seven times(Y)
the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
13 Then we your people, the sheep of your pasture,(Z)
will praise you forever;(AA)
from generation to generation
we will proclaim your praise.
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