Psalms 63

1 A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, my God, you, you do I seek: my heart thirsts for you, my body faints for you in a parched and waterless land.

Dawid dwom. Bere a ɔwɔ Yuda Sare so no na ɔtoe. Wo, Onyankopɔn, ne me Nyankopɔn Mehwehwɛ wo anibere so; wo ho sukɔm de me kra, me nipadua ani agyina wo, wɔ asase a awo na asade nni mu so, faako a nsu nni.

2 As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,

Mahu wo wɔ Kronkronbea hɔ mahu wo tumi ne wʼanuonyam.

3 for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.

Esiane sɛ wʼadɔe di mu sen nkwa nti mʼanofafa bɛhyɛ wo anuonyam.

4 So, while I live, I will bless you, and lift up my hands in your name.

Sɛ mete ase yi, mɛkamfo wo, na wo din mu na mɛma me nsa so.

5 As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.

Me kra bɛmee sɛnea wadi aduan papa bi; mede anofafa a ɛto dwom beyi wo ayɛ.

6 I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;

Meda me mpa so a, mekae wo. Anadwo dasu mu nyinaa, midwen wo ho.

7 for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.

Efisɛ wone me boafo, wo ntaban ase nwini mu na mɛto dwom.

8 I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.

Me kra bata wo ho; na wo nsa nifa kura me mu.

9 But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,

Wɔn a wɔpɛ me akum me no bɛsɛe; wɔbɛkɔ asase ase tɔnn.

10 given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.

Wɔbɛdan wɔn ama afoa na wɔbɛyɛ aduan ama sakraman.

11 But the king shall rejoice in God: all who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.

Nanso ɔhene bedi ahurusi wɔ Onyankopɔn mu; wɔn a wɔka ntam wɔ Onyankopɔn din mu nyinaa bɛkamfo no, na wobemua atorofo ano.