Psalms 68
1 For the leader. Of David. A psalm. A song. God arises, his enemies scatter: they who hate him flee before him.
Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Dawid dwom. Ma Onyankopɔn nsɔre, ma nʼatamfo nhwete; wɔn a wɔtan no no nguan mfi nʼanim.
2 As smoke before wind is driven, as wax melts before fire, so before God vanish the wicked.
Sɛnea mframa bɔ wusiw gu no, saa ara na bɔ wɔn gu; sɛnea srade nan wɔ ogya so no, saa ara na amumɔyɛfo nyera mfi Onyankopɔn anim.
3 But the righteous rejoice in God’s presence, they exult with exceeding joy.
Nanso ma atreneefo ani nnye na wɔnsɛpɛw wɔn ho wɔ Onyankopɔn anim; ma wɔn ho ntɔ wɔn na wonni ahurusi.
4 Sing to God, make music to his name, his name is the Lord, praise him who rides on the clouds, and exult in his presence.
To dwom ma Onyankopɔn, to dwom yi ne din ayɛ. Ma nea ɔnantew omununkum so no din so. Ne din ne Awurade; ma wʼani nnye wɔ nʼanim.
5 Father of orphans, defender of widows, is God in his holy abode.
Ayisaa agya ne nea odi akunafo asɛm ma wɔn ne Onyankopɔn a ɔte nʼatenae kronkron hɔ.
6 God brings home the lonely, he leads forth the prisoner to comfort, so that none but the rebel lives cheerless.
Ɔma ohiani tena mmusua mu, na ɔde nnwonto yi nneduafo ma wɔde wɔn ho; na atuatewfo de, wɔtena asase a awo so.
7 God, when you went in front of your people in your march through the desert, (Selah)
Onyankopɔn, bere a wudii wo nkurɔfo anim, bere a wode wɔn faa sare so no,
8 earth shook, the heavens poured rain at the presence of God, Sinai’s God at the presence of God, Israel’s God.
asase wosowee, na ɔsoro tuee osu guu fam, wɔ Onyankopɔn, Sinai Nyankopɔn, Onyankopɔn, Israel Nyankopɔn no anim.
9 Rain in abundance, God, you did sprinkle, restoring the languishing land of your heritage.
Womaa osu tɔɔ bebree, Ao, Onyankopɔn, guu wʼagyapade a abotow no so ma ɛyɛɛ frɔmfrɔm.
10 A dwelling therein your people found: in your goodness, O God, you did care for the poor.
Wo nkurɔfo bɔɔ atenase wɔ so, Onyankopɔn, wonam wʼadɔe bebree no so hwɛɛ ahiafo.
11 The Lord spoke the glad tidings of victory, a great army of women proclaim it:
Awurade kaa asɛm no, na dodow no ara ne wɔn a wɔpaee mu kae;
12 ‘Kings of armies they flee, they flee, and the housewife divides the spoil:
“Ahemfo ne wɔn asraafo guan ntɛm so; mmea a wɔwɔ fie no kyɛ asade.
13 dove’s wings covered with silver and pinions with shimmer of gold,
Mpo bere a woda nguanban mu no, wɔde dwetɛ duraa mʼaborɔnoma ntaban ho, de sikakɔkɔɔ a ɛhyerɛn guu wɔn ntakra so.”
14 set with stones, like snow upon Zalmon.’
Bere a Otumfo bɔɔ ahene a wɔwɔ asase no so hwetee no, na ɛte sɛ sukyerɛmma a agu Bepɔw Salmon so.
15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan, a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
Basan mmepɔw gyinagyina hɔ, Basan mmepɔw so yɛ abonkyiabonkyi.
16 You high-peaked mountains, why look you askance at the mountain which God has desired for his home whereon the Lord will live forever?
Wo bepɔw abonkyiabonkyi, adɛn nti na wode ani bɔne hwɛ bepɔw a Onyankopɔn ayi sɛ obedi so hene, faako a Awurade ankasa bɛtena afebɔɔ?
17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand: the Lord came from Sinai, his holy place.
Onyankopɔn nteaseɛnam yɛ mpem mpem ne mpem mpem mu mpem; Awurade fi Sinai aba ne kronkronbea.
18 You did mount the height with trains of your captives, and gifts that you had received from the people. The rebels shall live with the Lord God.
Bere a woforo kɔɔ soro no, wode nnommum kaa wo ho; wunyaa ayɛyɛde fii nnipa hɔ, fii atuatewfo hɔ mpo, sɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wobɛtena hɔ, Awurade Nyankopɔn.
19 Blest be the Lord who sustains us daily, the God who is also our saviour. (Selah)
Ayeyi nka Awurade, nka Onyankopɔn yɛn Agyenkwa, nea ɔsoa yɛn nnesoa da biara no.
20 Our God is a God who is saviour. The ways of escape from death are known to the Lord God.
Yɛn Nyankopɔn yɛ Onyankopɔn a ogye nkwa; na Awurade mu na owu tow fom yɛn.
21 Yes, God will shatter the head of his foes the rough scalp of those who strut on in their sins.
Ampa ara Onyankopɔn bɛdwerɛw nʼatamfo ti, wɔn a wɔkɔ so yɛ bɔne ti kusuu no.
22 The Lord said: ‘I will bring you home from Bashan, home from the depths of the sea,
Awurade ka se, “Mede wɔn befi Basan aba; mede wɔn befi po bun mu aba,
23 that your feet you may bathe in blood, and your dogs lick their share of the foe.’
na moanantew wɔn a wokyi mo no mogya mu na mo akraman tɛkrɛma anya wɔn kyɛfa.”
24 In the temple appear God’s triumphal processions, processions in praise of my king and my God,
Onyankopɔn, yɛahu wo santen yuu no, me Nyankopɔn ne me Hene santen yuu no a ɔde reba ne kronkronbea hɔ.
25 with singers in front, and minstrels behind, and maidens with timbrels between them, singing,
Nnwontofo no wɔ anim, na asankubɔfo no nso di so, na mmabaa a wɔrewosow akasae nso ka wɔn ho.
26 ‘You of the well-spring of Israel, bless the Lord God in the dance.’
Monkamfo Onyankopɔn wɔ asafo kɛse no mu; monkamfo Awurade wɔ Israel nnipakuw no mu.
27 There, in front, is Benjamin the little, the princes of Judah beside them, the princes of Zebulon, princes of Naphtali.
Abusuakuw ketewa, Benyamin na odi wɔn kan, Yuda mmapɔmma kuw kɛse no di so, na Sebulon ne Naftali mmapɔmma aba.
28 God, show your strength, your godlike might, as you did in the past,
Kyerɛ wo tumi, Onyankopɔn; da wʼahoɔden adi kyerɛ yɛn, sɛnea woayɛ pɛn no.
29 from your temple that crowns Jerusalem. Kings shall bring tribute to you.
Wʼasɔredan a ɛwɔ Yerusalem nti ahemfo de ayɛyɛde bɛbrɛ wo.
30 Rebuke the beast of the reed, the herd of bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Trample down the lovers of lies. Scatter the nations whose joy is in war.
Ka aboa a ɔhyɛ mfea mu no anim, ne anantwinini kuw a wɔhyɛ amanaman no nantwimma mu no. Brɛ wɔn ase kosi sɛ wɔde dwetɛ mpɔw bɛba. Bɔ wɔn a wɔn ani gye ɔko ho no pansam.
31 May they come from Egypt with gifts of oil, Ethiopia haste with full hands to God.
Ananmusifo befi Misraim aba, na Kus de ne ho bɛma Onyankopɔn.
32 Sing to God, O you kingdoms of earth, make melody to the Lord. (Selah)
Wiase ahemman, monto dwom mma Onyankopɔn, monto ayeyi nnwom mma Awurade,
33 Praise him who rides on the ancient heavens. See! He utters his voice, his mighty voice.
monto mma nea ɔte tete ɔsorosoro so no, na ɔde nne kɛse bobɔ mu no.
34 Ascribe strength to the God over Israel, whose strength and majesty live in the skies.
Mompae mu nka Onyankopɔn tumi, nea ne kɛseyɛ kata Israel so no, na ne tumi wɔ soro ɔsoro no.
35 Awe-inspiring is God in his holy place, it is Israel’s God who gives strength and might to his people. Blessed be God.
Wo ho yɛ hu, Onyankopɔn, wɔ wo kronkronbea hɔ; Israel Nyankopɔn de tumi ne ahoɔden ma ne nkurɔfo. Ayeyi nka Onyankopɔn!
